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

Limoges is a city in the Limousin region of France.

Get in

By plane

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

By train

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

Get around

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

  • 🌍 Limoges Fine Arts Museum (MusĂ©e des Beaux-Arts de Limoges), 1 Pl. de l'ÉvĂȘchĂ©, ☏ +33 5 55459810. (updated May 2023)
  • 🌍 National Museum Adrien-DubouchĂ© (MusĂ©e national Adrien-DubouchĂ©), 8Bis Pl. Winston Churchill. (updated May 2023)
  • 🌍 Museum of Resistance in Limoges (MusĂ©e de la RĂ©sistance de Limoges), 7 Rue Neuve Saint-Étienne. (updated May 2023)
  • 🌍 Limoges Cathedral (CathĂ©drale 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. (updated May 2023)
  • 🌍 Chapel of St. Aurelianus (Chapelle Saint-AurĂ©lien). 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. (updated May 2023)
  • 🌍 Church of St. Michel des Lions (Église Saint-Michel-des-Lions). (updated May 2023)
  • 🌍 ChĂąlucet Castle (ChĂąteau de ChĂąlucet) (10 km south of Limoges,). Ruined castle built during the 13th century. (updated May 2023)
  • Bridges of Saint Martial and St-Etienne
  • Botanical gardens including Jardin botanique de l'EvĂȘchĂ© 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 BĂ©nĂ©dictins, inaugurated in 1929 and built in Byzantine style.

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Go next

Routes through Limoges
Paris ← ChĂąteauroux ←  N L'Occitane S  → Brive-la-Gaillarde → Toulouse


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