title: Oradour-sur-Vayres
text: # Oradour-sur-Vayres
  
  Oradour-sur-Vayres (French pronunciation: ​; Occitan: Orador (de Vairas)) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France.
  
  ## 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.
  
  ## Gallery
  
  * Back of town hall
  