 Saint-Etienne cathedral | ||
| Limoges | ||
| Department | Haute-Vienne | |
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| Residents | 131.479 (2018) | |
| height | 294 m | |
| Tourist info web | www.ville-limoges.fr | |
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Limoges, the capital of Haute-Vienne, lies amphitheatrically on a hill, 210 m high, on the right bank of the Vienne.
background
The city with around 136,000 inhabitants owes its relative importance to the fact that it is an important stage on the road from Orleans to Bordeaux formed, in which here, partly determined by the course of the rivers, other traffic lines flowed. But the layout of the railways was not favorable for Limoges.
In Gallic times, Limoges, as the capital of the Lemovices, was called Augustoritum, which is still remembered by the remains of an amphitheater and numerous ancient finds. Later the city took the name of the tribe. In the 5th century the Visigoths, later the Franks, made themselves lords of Limoges, which now almost always belonged to Neustria. During the Carolingian division of the country, the city came to France; Ludwig d'Outremer gave them to Duke Wilhelm of Aquitaine. Later it was long a bone of contention between England and France, but was forever united with the Crown of France in 1369. Before the revolution, the city, from which 4 popes and 60 saints emerged, had over 40 monasteries. The old Viscounts of Limoges, one of which Gerald occurs as early as the 10th century, died out in 1226. The marshals Jourdan and Bugeaud, the Girondist Vergniaud and the economists L. Faucher and M. Chevalier were born in Limoges.
getting there
By plane
The small Limoges-Bellegardes Airport
(IATA: LIG) is about 6 km northwest of the city. There are only a few connections to Lyon, Paris-Orly and England.
The airport is not connected to public transport, so you have to rely on your own vehicle or taxi. Taxi to Limited train station costs a flat rate of w5 euros on weekdays during the day, otherwise 35 euros. Rental cars are available.
By train
Limoges is located on one of the most important long-distance railways in France: the von Paris to Toulouse, pretty much exactly in the middle. Fully electrified before 1940, this line was the parade route for long-distance trains such as the "Capitole". Sooner or later, no new TGV routes are planned on this route, so that you can still reach Limoges with locomotive-hauled long-distance trains. The French are not familiar with long-distance timetables, but you can expect a train to the south and then to Limoges at least once an hour at Austerlitz station in Paris. The travel times are also different; the faster trains take around 2 hours 50 minutes, while the slower trains take half an hour.
By bus
In the street
| Distances | |
| Paris | 392 km |
|---|---|
| Tours | 200 km |
| Bourges | 198 km |
| Clermont-Ferrand | 173 km |
| Niort | 162 km |
| Poitiers | 121 km |
Limoges is from Paris via the A 71 bis Vierzon and the subsequent A 20 accessible.
By boat
mobility
Limoges has a network of trolleybuses.
Tourist Attractions
Churches
- St. Etienne Cathedral. Among the public buildings, the unfinished St. Etienne Cathedral, begun in the 13th century in Gothic style, with a 62 m high bell tower, inside with old tombs, glass paintings and wall frescoes, is particularly impressive.
- St. Michel des Lions
Castles, chateaus and palaces
- Episcopal Palace. Completed in 1787.
Buildings
- Three Vienne bridges
Monuments
Museums
Streets and squares
The city has steep and angled streets in the older part and wide streets and pretty squares only in the newer part, including Jourdanplatz with the monument to the marshal of that name.
Parks
various
activities
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kitchen
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nightlife
accommodation
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security
health
Practical advice
The Post Code is 87000.
trips
literature
Web links
- http://www.ville-limoges.fr - Limoges official website
- History and Geography (institutional, Academy of Limoges)
