Oradour-sur-Glane cemetery

Oradour-sur-Glane cemetery is a memorial ground and historical monument situated next to the preserved ruins of a destroyed village. It contains individual graves and commemorative walls inscribed with the names of 643 civilians who died in the June 1944 events.

The cemetery was established following a mass atrocity against the village in June 1944, an event that shaped 20th-century European history. Since then, it has remained a place of mourning and remembrance where the community honors its dead.

The name reflects a blessing, a meaning that resonates in the solemn quiet of the memorial today. Visitors experience a place where the community's grief is expressed and the memory of lost lives is preserved.

The visitor center provides exhibits, photographs, and personal items that help understand the history in depth. The entire site is walkable and offers space for quiet reflection and contemplation.

The ruins of the village were left in their destroyed state by official decree to show the effects of war. Visitors can see how the village looked with bullet-marked walls and burned buildings that have remained unchanged for over 75 years.