| Oradour-sur-Vayres | |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason ville fr Oradour-sur-Vayres (Haute-Vienne).svg |
| Coordinates: | 45.7333°N 0.8678°W |
| Insee: | 87111 |
| Postal Code: | 87150 |
| Arrondissement: | Rochechouart |
| Canton: | Rochechouart |
| Intercommunality: | Ouest Limousin |
| Mayor: | Richard Simonneau[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Elevation Min M: | 246 |
| Elevation Max M: | 370 |
| Area Km2: | 39.09 |
Oradour-sur-Vayres (in French pronounced as /ɔʁaduʁ syʁ vɛʁ/;) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France.
The Oradour-sur-Glane massacre occurred based on erroneous intelligence indicating that villagers were holding a German SS officer, who was being held in Oradour-sur-Vayres.[2]