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Tulle is a commune
Communes of France

The commune is the lowest level of administrative divisions in the France. The French word commune appeared in the 12th century, from Medieval Latin Medieval commune, meaning a small gathering of people sharing a common life, from Latin communis, things held in common....
 of France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
, capital of the Corrèze
Corrèze

Corr?ze is a departments of France in south central France, named after the Corr?ze River....
 department in the Limousin
Limousin (région)

Limousin is one of the 26 Regions of France of France. It is composed of three d?partements; Corr?ze , Creuse and the Haute-Vienne....
 region in central France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 and the episcopal see of the eponymous Roman Catholic diocese, the Bishopric of Tulle
Bishopric of Tulle

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulle comprises the whole d?partement in France of Corr?ze. Originally established in 1317, the diocese was suppressed by the Concordat of 1802, which joined it to the see of Limoges....
. It is the third-largest town in the Limousin region, after Limoges
Limoges

Limoges is a city and Communes of France in France, the Prefectures in France of the Haute-Vienne Departments of France, and the administrative capital of the Limousin Regions of France....
 and Brive-la-Gaillarde
Brive-la-Gaillarde

Brive-la-Gaillarde is a Communes of France of France. It is a sub-prefecture of the Corr?ze Departments of France. The population of the urban area was 89,260 as of 1999....
.

ng the Hundred Years' War
Hundred Years' War

The Hundred Years' War was a prolonged conflict lasting from 1337 to 1453 between two royal houses for the French throne, which was vacant with the extinction of the senior House of Capet line of French kings....
 Tulle was pillaged by Rodrigo de Villandrando
Rodrigo de Villandrando

Rodrigo de Villandrando was a Castile routier and mercenary military leader in Gascony during the Lancastrian War of the Hundred Years' War. He was famous for his pillaging and was consequently known as the Emperor of Pillagers or Ecorcheurs ....
.

ng the Second World War, the 2nd SS Division Das Reich
2nd SS Division Das Reich

The SS Division Das Reich was one of the thirty-eight division s fielded by the Waffen-SS during World War II. It is one of the most well-known and researched of all the Schutz Staffel divisions....
 division of the Waffen SS perpetrated a reprisal massacre of civilians in Tulle, following the killing and brutally maiming of some 40 German soldiers in Tulle on 8 June 1944 by the Maquis
Maquis (World War II)

The Maquis were the predominantly rural guerrilla warfare bands of the French Resistance. Initially they were composed of men who had escaped into the mountains to avoid conscription into Vichy France's Service du travail obligatoire to provide Forced labor in Germany during World War II....
 Resistance Movement.

On 9 June 1944 a large number of male civilians were rounded up by the SS.






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Tulle is a commune
Communes of France

The commune is the lowest level of administrative divisions in the France. The French word commune appeared in the 12th century, from Medieval Latin Medieval commune, meaning a small gathering of people sharing a common life, from Latin communis, things held in common....
 of France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
, capital of the Corrèze
Corrèze

Corr?ze is a departments of France in south central France, named after the Corr?ze River....
 department in the Limousin
Limousin (région)

Limousin is one of the 26 Regions of France of France. It is composed of three d?partements; Corr?ze , Creuse and the Haute-Vienne....
 region in central France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 and the episcopal see of the eponymous Roman Catholic diocese, the Bishopric of Tulle
Bishopric of Tulle

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulle comprises the whole d?partement in France of Corr?ze. Originally established in 1317, the diocese was suppressed by the Concordat of 1802, which joined it to the see of Limoges....
. It is the third-largest town in the Limousin region, after Limoges
Limoges

Limoges is a city and Communes of France in France, the Prefectures in France of the Haute-Vienne Departments of France, and the administrative capital of the Limousin Regions of France....
 and Brive-la-Gaillarde
Brive-la-Gaillarde

Brive-la-Gaillarde is a Communes of France of France. It is a sub-prefecture of the Corr?ze Departments of France. The population of the urban area was 89,260 as of 1999....
.

History

During the Hundred Years' War
Hundred Years' War

The Hundred Years' War was a prolonged conflict lasting from 1337 to 1453 between two royal houses for the French throne, which was vacant with the extinction of the senior House of Capet line of French kings....
 Tulle was pillaged by Rodrigo de Villandrando
Rodrigo de Villandrando

Rodrigo de Villandrando was a Castile routier and mercenary military leader in Gascony during the Lancastrian War of the Hundred Years' War. He was famous for his pillaging and was consequently known as the Emperor of Pillagers or Ecorcheurs ....
.

Massacre by the Waffen SS in 1944


During the Second World War, the 2nd SS Division Das Reich
2nd SS Division Das Reich

The SS Division Das Reich was one of the thirty-eight division s fielded by the Waffen-SS during World War II. It is one of the most well-known and researched of all the Schutz Staffel divisions....
 division of the Waffen SS perpetrated a reprisal massacre of civilians in Tulle, following the killing and brutally maiming of some 40 German soldiers in Tulle on 8 June 1944 by the Maquis
Maquis (World War II)

The Maquis were the predominantly rural guerrilla warfare bands of the French Resistance. Initially they were composed of men who had escaped into the mountains to avoid conscription into Vichy France's Service du travail obligatoire to provide Forced labor in Germany during World War II....
 Resistance Movement.

On 9 June 1944 a large number of male civilians were rounded up by the SS. Of these, 97 were randomly selected and then hanged from lamposts and balconies in the town. Additionally, another 321 captives were sent to forced labour camps in Germany
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
.

Tulle Prison and the Algerian War


In the last stages of the Algerian War and its aftermath, some military officers involved in armed oppsition to De Gaulle's evacuation of Algeria were held at Tulle. De Gaulle refered at the time to "Those idiotic generals playing ball in Tulle Prison".

Twin towns

Tulle is twinned with: Schorndorf
Schorndorf

Schorndorf is a town in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany, near Stuttgart.The city also is sometimes called Die Daimlerstadt , as it is the town in which Gottlieb Daimler was born....
, Germany
Germany

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 Errenteria
Errenteria

File:Pasaia-Spain-Christoph-Abele-2004.jpgErrenteria is a town located in the province of Guip?zcoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country , in the North of Spain, near the French border....
, Spain
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
 Bury
Bury

Bury is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the River Irwell, east of Bolton, west-southwest of Rochdale, and north-northwest of the city of Manchester....
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 Lousada
Lousada

Lousada is a town and municipality of the Porto district, in northern Portugal....
, Portugal
Portugal

Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic , is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Located in southwestern Europe, Portugal is the westernmost country of mainland Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east....
 Smolensk
Smolensk

Smolensk is a types of inhabited localities in Russia and the administrative centre of Smolensk Oblast, located on the Dnieper River. Situated west-southwest of Moscow, this walled city was destroyed several times throughout its long history since it was on the invasion routes of both Napoleon and Hitler....
, Russia
Russia

Russia , or the Russian Federation , is a list of countries spanning more than one continent country extending over much of northern Eurasia....


See also

  • Tulle Cathedral
    Tulle Cathedral

    Tulle Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the town of Tulle, France. It is the seat of the Bishopric of Tulle, created in 1317 in the aftermath of the suppression of the Albigensians....
  • For the ecclesiastical history, Bishopric of Tulle
    Bishopric of Tulle

    The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulle comprises the whole d?partement in France of Corr?ze. Originally established in 1317, the diocese was suppressed by the Concordat of 1802, which joined it to the see of Limoges....
    .
  • Tulle Murders
    Tulle murders

    Tulle murders were two related events, taking place in June 1944 in the town of Tulle, France.In response to French Resistance activities, the 2 SS, upon finding the remains of 64 German soldiers of the 95th Security Regiment garrison, hung 99 men from lampposts and balconies....


External links

  • Pictures of Tulle Cathedral: ,
  • Penaud, Guy - "La "Das Reich" 2e SS Panzer Division" (Parcours de la division en France - 560 pages), Editions de La Lauze/Périgueux - ISBN 2 - 912032-76-8
  • see also: Das Reich: The March of the 2nd SS Panzer Division Through France, written by Max Hastings and a critique, http://www.oradour.info/appendix/landwehr.htm