Oradour-sur-Vayres

Oradour-sur-Vayres (Occitan: Orador (de Vairas)) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France.

Oradour-sur-Vayres
Location of Oradour-sur-Vayres
Oradour-sur-Vayres
Oradour-sur-Vayres
Coordinates: 45°44′00″N 0°52′04″E
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentHaute-Vienne
ArrondissementRochechouart
CantonRochechouart
IntercommunalityBandiat Tardoire Avenir
Government
  Mayor (20142020) Guy Ratinaud
Area
1
39.09 km2 (15.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
1,500
  Density38/km2 (99/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
87111 /87150
Elevation246–370 m (807–1,214 ft)
Websitewww.oradour-sur-vayres.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

Oradour-sur-Glane massacre

The Oradour-sur-Glane massacre occurred based on erroneous intelligence indicating that villagers were holding a German SS officer, who was being held in Oradour-sur-Vayres.[2]

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