Oradour-sur-Glane
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We were there in October and spent probably close to two hours. There is a memorial building and a small museum before you walk through the village. It is a very compelling sight...we found ourselves stopping and sitting just to absorb it all.
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We spent about 3 hours there. Your time frame will depend on how much time you spent in the museum. Many of the exhibits are labeled only in French but there is ample English explanation on most of them. After or before the museum you need about an hour to wander around the site.
There is information on my time there in a report I wrote; Oradour comes after the Basque section:
http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34894706
There is information on my time there in a report I wrote; Oradour comes after the Basque section:
http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34894706
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I'm wondering how your trip to Oradour went, in particular the details of travel from Limoges to the site. What I'm considering next July is a day trip from Paris to Oradour, as part of a WW1 and 2 tour with my son. Do you think it's feasible? (I've been to Oradour before but wanted my son to have the profound experience, too. It would be the culmination of a two-week trip and would have to be "done" in a day.)
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Thanks for replying. Yes, I had checked the train schedule and it is quite possible to complete the out and back from Paris in one day, allowing 3 hours to visit. I suppose I could rent a car to get from Limoges to Oradour, but was wondering about other forms of public transport: are there buses to the site? would a taxi ride be less expensive than car rental?
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