History
Oradour-sur-Glane: the martyr village and Memorial Centre.
A visit to Oradour will leave you silenced for hours and days. The village is as it is, following the massacre of the village population by the 200 Waffen SS, on 10 June 1944.
Visitors can learn about this terrible, historical event in the Memorial Centre.
It is haunting and very emotional to see, but one of those necessary visits to ensure man can never see a repeat. The men were cruelly separated from the women and children and were simultaneously executed in various places close to the town.
The women and children were hurdled like cattle into the church and were massacred by gas, grenades and other explosives before being machine-gunned.
The church was then set alight, the village pillaged and burnt and, in a few hours, reduced to ruins. The site bears witness to Nazi atrocities and the necessity to remember as homage to the 642 victims of this abject crime.
There was one sole survivor that managed to escape and tell the story. Locals could see the burning for miles and the smell in the air remained for months. It has been said that when you visit Oradour, even the birds don’t sing. Testament to the suffering that was incurred to innocent citizens.
"Ethnology" Ecomuseum at Montrol-Sénard
This genuine Limousin village evokes rural life at the beginning of the 20th century in authentic buildings such as the village school. Be privy to the life of another time: "Chabatz d’Entrar".
The "Chabatz d’Entrar" House with its cellar-stable, the farm bakehouse, the public washing place, the pig and hen houses, the bread oven, the butcher common, the granary ("hemp and wool" exhibition), the clogmaker's workshop, the cobbler's, the Nostalgia cafe, the barn-stable ("Rural Habitation" and "How to slaughter a pig" exhibitions) and the blacksmith's forge.
Free access to the site from May to October.
Tourist attractions
Parc Zoo du Reynou
At the gates of Limoges, Parc Zoo du Reynou is 100 hectares dedicated to 600 animals from 130 different species from 5 continents in the heart of a park sheltering more than 120 plant species. This is a great day out for adults and children, where you can go and appreciate the animal and plant world. It really is a great day of discovery and learning.
Limousin Aquarium
Limoges Aquarium is situated in an architectural setting very unique in France: a former underground and vaulted water reservoir belonging to the town of Limoges. Built under Napoleon III in order to keep the town from possible cholera epidemics. Here, you can discover one of the largest presentation of species in France, through the diversity of its aquatic animals.
It is another great day for the family as you will be able to see indigenous fish such as catfish, sturgeon and carp. A further exciting discover is seeing animals from rivers and lakes around the world. Examples are electric fish, shark fish, piranhas, discus, crocodile fish. Truly an unforgettable day out for the family.
Carp fishing Public Waters:
https://publicfishingfrance.com/category/public-fishing/pf-limousin/
Etang de Sagnat at Bessines-sur-Gartempe in Haute Vienne Dept 87 is a lake with an area of 22 hectares it is a cat 2 lake where you can use up to 4 rods. Well known for large Carp.
Lac St Helena Bujaleuf at Bujaleuf East of Limoges in Haute Vienne Dept 87 is a large lake with a area of 56 hectares it is a cat 2 lake where you can use up to 4 rods. Well known for large catches of Carp from 5 to 15KG.
