Oradour-sur-Glane — a massacre frozen in time

In June, it will be 80 years since the WW2 massacre of villagers at Oradour-sur-Glane in South-West France. I visited the village ruins, in the district of Limousin near Limoges, for the first time earlier this year and found myself unexpectedly struck mid-way with sorrow.
The Dordogne in South West France is home to quaint, stone-built villages with narrow streets and plenty of charm (Photograph: Supplied by the author).
Country markets buzz in the early mornings with stalls selling fresh produce, cheese and home crafts (Photograph: Supplied by the author).
Unexpectedly because, like any…