My host, Maryse, was kind enough to take me to see Oradour-sur-Glane on Monday. She knew I'm interested in history and this village is a permanent exhibition/memorial to events that occurred during World War II.
It was a haunting place. The entire village was burned and all the villagers executed by the Nazis in May 1944. The buildings have been left as found, with cars, sewing machines and other more hardy personal affects left in situ, as if the owners had not long departed. It is a particularly painful memory for locals due to the ferocity of the attack and as none were spared.
Above the entrance is the legend 'Souviens-toi' ... Remember.
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