Tribute at the grave of Madame Rouffanche in Oradour cemetery

Tribute at the grave of Madame Rouffanche in Oradour-sur-Glane cemetery

    The grave of Madame Rouffanche in Oradour-sur-Glane cemetery. The procession pauses briefly here to lay a wreath in tribute to someone who is probably the best known of all the survivors of 10th June 1944. The main memorial to the dead is about 100 metres further on.


As an example of the timing of events for the commemoration of the massacre, here is the program for the 68th anniversary, held on Sunday June 10th 2012.

14:00 ... Mass in the Catholic new church of Oradour-sur-Glane

15:00 ... Reception of the personalities and other participants in the Town Hall

15:15 ... The procession leaves the Town Hall

15:30 ... Laying of the wreaths at the monument for the children at the school

15:45 ... Laying of the wreaths at the monument for the dead of both World Wars

16:15 ... Laying of the wreaths in the old church of Oradour-sur-Glane

16:25 ... A minutes silence held on the fairground of the old village of Oradour-sur-Glane

16:35 ... Laying of the wreaths at the memorial to the dead of Oradour in the cemetery

17:00 ... End of the ceremony


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© Michael Williams: July 2012