Oradour sur glane

[SM46]

If you're browsing Google Maps and want to know the coordinates of a location, just right-click on the map and select What's here?. The coordinates will automatically pop up in the search box.

Well ya live & learn,

 

[dxtans]

Hello,

Thanks for the GPS, thinking of going down there over a long week-end. Probably go the motorway route all the way ( via the tolls), as we want to get to Limoges in a day, were we will probably stay at an Ibis.
Does anybody have experieance on the fastest way down not hitting Paris.

Thanks
dxtans

 

[Wapping]

Hello,

Thanks for the GPS, thinking of going down there over a long week-end. Probably go the motorway route all the way ( via the tolls), as we want to get to Limoges in a day...Does anybody have experieance on the fastest way down not hitting Paris.

Calais, Le Mans, Tours, Poitiers, Limoges. Motoway as far as possible between those places and then take the main roads.

 

[Tank]

Had a bite to eat in that PMU cafe bar in Oradour last week on way back from trip to Spain. Had to smile at the sign on the wall something like:

Cup of tea - from Tesco!!!!!!!

Was hanging around in there while couple of mates did the visit to the visitor centre and the village.

 

[dxtans]

Calais, Le Mans, Tours, Poitiers, Limoges. Motoway as far as possible between those places and then take the main roads.

Hello Richard,

Looks sensible to me.

Thanks
David

 

[Riders Rest]

Hello Richard,

Looks sensible to me.

Thanks
David

quickest and shortest route to Limoges:

Exît from Euotunnel - Merge onto A16/E402 via thé ramp to Boulogne/Rouen
Prior to Abbevilie -Take Exit 23 to merge onto A28 toward Le Tréport/Rouen/Le Havre
Prior to Rouen - Continue on E402/N28 (signs for N28/Rouen
Out of Rouen - N338 heading to A23/Elbeuf/Le Mans/Petit-Quevilly/Grand-Quevilly
Prior to Les Essarts – A139 (signs for A13/Evreux/Oîssel)
Near Les Essarts - Continue on A13


A13 to Jct19 near Louviers (Small toll)
A13 Jct19 - on to N154 towards Evreux/Nonancourt/Dreux/Chartres/Orleans Stay on the N154 and at Allaines - Mervilliers you will merge onto the A10 (toll road - Take a ticket)

Follow the A10 to Orleans where you will merge onto the A71 signed to Toulouse

Stay on the A71 to Vierzon A71 Jct5 (pay your toll you will need that ticket)
At A71 Jct5 Vierzon join the A20 signed to Toulouse/Chateauroux/Limoges

Aye
Riders Rest . eu

 

[Tarka]

When I went there,I just looked on a paper map and used that plus those things called road signs.

 

[Wapping]

When I went there....

It did though take you eight weeks

 

[Tarka]

It did though take you eight weeks

Shh....that`s not the point.


Y`know...I could just possibly go off you,just a little...

 

[dxtans]

quickest and shortest route to Limoges:

Exît from Euotunnel - Merge onto A16/E402 via thé ramp to Boulogne/Rouen
Prior to Abbevilie -Take Exit 23 to merge onto A28 toward Le Tréport/Rouen/Le Havre
Prior to Rouen - Continue on E402/N28 (signs for N28/Rouen
Out of Rouen - N338 heading to A23/Elbeuf/Le Mans/Petit-Quevilly/Grand-Quevilly
Prior to Les Essarts – A139 (signs for A13/Evreux/Oîssel)
Near Les Essarts - Continue on A13


A13 to Jct19 near Louviers (Small toll)
A13 Jct19 - on to N154 towards Evreux/Nonancourt/Dreux/Chartres/Orleans Stay on the N154 and at Allaines - Mervilliers you will merge onto the A10 (toll road - Take a ticket)

Follow the A10 to Orleans where you will merge onto the A71 signed to Toulouse

Stay on the A71 to Vierzon A71 Jct5 (pay your toll you will need that ticket)
At A71 Jct5 Vierzon join the A20 signed to Toulouse/Chateauroux/Limoges

Aye
Riders Rest . eu

This also seem's sensible.

I'll do a mash up on my mapsource
Thanks
dxtans

 

[greggs]

Been there too

Long time no write, but,
Mid summer (last) I was at the route66 bikers hotel, and the host Harry, gave us directions to OSG. Very moving experience and a nice ride as well.
We did not know anything about the place until Harry spoke about it.
We were seriously lost in France, but this was a worthwhile side trip.
The order by Gen. De Gaul, that the place never be rebuilt was one of his better decisions

Interesting that there were quite a few Germans visiting the place. Also noticed many Germans in Dachau, earlier in our trip.

Cheers
Greggs

 

[roachy63]

I went in 2012. The French have this absolutely spot on and the visitors center is informative giving you context of the time. In the remains of the village the silence and quietness is over whelming. An afternoon can fly by allow enough time at least 4hrs.

 

[Riders Rest]

This year on the 10 June sees the 70th Anniversary of the Massacre... Along with Tulle on the 9th June who saw 99 local people Hung from Lampposts.

 

[Big Nick]

A very moving place that I finally visited

A few photos I took

 

[Ash]

Definitely worth a visit, very moving.
The horror of war for all to see, even 70 Yrs after of the event