Thursday 17 July 2008

Oradour sur Glane

Pictures from the Village of Martyrs at Oradour sur Glane in Limousin, France.

The village was razed by the SS Division "Das Reich" on June 10th, 1944. 642 people were killed and only 11 managed to escape. 328 buildings were destroyed and after the war then President de Gaulle ordered that the town should be preserved as a memorial to those who perished and to remind us all of the horrors of war.

A stark reminder as you enter the village of martyrs



Commemorative plaque in Oradour sur Glane



Only the exterior walls remain to tell the tale



The charred remains of a car



The road to nowhere



The remains of a pram lie in the church at Oradour sur Glane



Remains of a barn at Oradour sur Glane, Limousin, France



Not a sound to be heard



Time for a moment's reflection



For the full set of pictures of Oradour sur Glane go to Flickr.

Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau

One of the most picturesque chateaus in the Loire Valley in France.

Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau reflected in the moat