Lower Town in Oradour-sur-Glane The Lower Town in the ruined
village of Oradour-sur-Glane is the section of the main street
that is at the south end. The church where the women and
children were massacred is behind the camera in the photo above
which shows Rue de Emile Desourteaux as it curves around and
climbs up to the Upper Town at the north end of the village. Les
Bordes road is to the right behind the first building on the
right. The town is on the ridge of a gentle hill. Notice the
overhead electrical wires which get electricity from the tram
line that was installed The photo below shows a view of the
outdoor market place which is to the left of the tree. The
church is on the left, but out of camera range. This market
place had a pitched roof over it which collapsed when the town
was destroyed. The large tree was there before the massacre. The
tree shown in the photo above is the "Tree of Liberty," planted
in 1848 after the revolution when the Second Republic was
established. To the left of the tree is