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For other places with the same name, see Limoges (disambiguation).

Limoges is a city in the Limousin region of France.

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By plane[edit]

Limoges is mostly served by low-cost airlines such as Ryanair and Easyjet, with flights mainly from United Kingdom.

  • 1 Limoges – Bellegarde Airport (Aéroport de Limoges – Bellegarde), 81 Av. de l'Aéroport (7 km west of Limoges, bus #26 runs between city centre and the airport a couple of times a day, however, not at convenient times for most flights. A taxi will run you €28 to the centre of Limoges (€38 on Sunday). You can take buses #17 and #33 from Le Breuil which is about 2km walk away, down a busy road with no pavement to the main bus terminal (Place Winston Churchill), operating to similar sparse timetables to the airport bus.). Limoges – Bellegarde Airport (Q764655) on Wikidata Limoges – Bellegarde Airport on Wikipedia

By train[edit]

There are direct connections with Paris, Toulouse, and several regional destinations.

Get around[edit]

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Map of Limoges

There is an adequate local and regional bus system for longer trips, operated by STCL. Walking is the obvious choice within the city centre.

See[edit]

  • 1 Limoges Fine Arts Museum (Musée des Beaux-Arts de Limoges), 1 Pl. de l'Évêché, +33 5 55459810. Musée de l'Évêché de Limoges (Q1840249) on Wikidata
  • 2 National Museum Adrien-Dubouché (Musée national Adrien-Dubouché), 8Bis Pl. Winston Churchill. Musée national de la porcelaine Adrien Dubouché (Q2490344) on Wikidata Musée national Adrien-Dubouché on Wikipedia
  • 3 Museum of Resistance in Limoges (Musée de la Résistance de Limoges), 7 Rue Neuve Saint-Étienne. Museum of Resistance in Limoges (Q3329961) on Wikidata
  • 4 Limoges Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Limoges). Roman Catholic church. It's built in a combination of Gothic, Renaissance and Romanesque architectural styles reflects the fact that construction started in 1273 and did not finish until 1888. It is a national monument and the seat of the Bishop of Limoges. Limoges Cathedral (Q2189282) on Wikidata Limoges Cathedral on Wikipedia
  • 5 Chapel of St. Aurelianus (Chapelle Saint-Aurélien). Houses the relics of relics of St. Martial and has stain glassed windows. It also has the most striking feature including the 65 m high tower with a spire surmounted by a big bronze ball. Chapel of St. Aurelianus, Limoges (Q2956767) on Wikidata Chapel of St. Aurelianus, Limoges on Wikipedia
  • 6 Church of St. Michel des Lions (Église Saint-Michel-des-Lions). Église Saint-Michel-des-Lions à Limoges (Q1840649) on Wikidata Church of St. Michel des Lions on Wikipedia
  • 7 Châlucet Castle (Château de Châlucet) (10 km south of Limoges,). Ruined castle built during the 13th century. Château de Châlucet (Q2968826) on Wikidata Château de Châlucet on Wikipedia
  • Bridges of Saint Martial and St-Etienne
  • Botanical gardens including Jardin botanique de l'Evêché and Jardin botanique alpin "Daniella"
  • Chateau de La Borie is home to the Centre Culturel de Recontre de la Borie et l'Ensemble Baroque de Limoges
  • Crypt of Saint Martial
  • The Castle with 12-metre-high walls.
  • The railway station, Gare de Limoges Bénédictins, inaugurated in 1929 and built in Byzantine style.

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Routes through Limoges
ParisChâteauroux  N L'Occitane S  Brive-la-GaillardeToulouse


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