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A Guide to Uzerche, France

History of Uzerche

The Roman Times

Uzerche is a town in the Corrèze department of the Nouvelle-Aquitane region of France which includes the Limousin.  The town is perched on a rocky outcrop above the Vézère River.  Uzerche dates back to the Roman times, and it was the last place the Gauls fought Julius Caesar.

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The Ruins of Oradour-sur-Glane

Oradour-sur-Glane is a village in the Haute-Vienne department of the Limousin region (now part of Nouvelle-Aquitaine) of France.  The new Oradour-sur-Glane was rebuilt after World War II next to the original village which was destroyed by a German Waffen-SS company.

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