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Limoges

Porcelain connoisseurs will already be familiar with the legendary name of Limoges. For more than 200 years, the city has thrived as the top producer of excellent hard-paste porcelain (china) in France. Several factories continue to make ‘limoges’ and stunning examples fill city museums and galleries.

Attractions

Must-see attractions

  • The Fine Arts Museum, former Bishop's Palace, in Limoges, France.

    Musée des Beaux Arts

    Limoges

    The city’s wonderful art museum is inside the beautifully restored 18th-century bishops’ palace. Get an overview of the town's history through Roman…

  • Musée National Adrien Dubouché

    Musée National Adrien Dubouché

    Limoges

    This museum, founded in 1845, has one of France’s two outstanding ceramics collections (the other is in Sèvres, southwest of Paris), so it’s a must for…

  • Cathédrale St-Étienne

    Cathédrale St-Étienne

    Limoges

    Built between 1273 and 1888, Limoges’ Gothic cathedral is worth a visit for the Flamboyant-style Portail St-Jean, as well as a glorious rose window, a…

  • Église St-Michel des Lions

    Église St-Michel des Lions

    Limoges

    Named for the two granite lions flanking its door, Église St-Michel des Lions was built between the 14th and 16th centuries. It contains the relics …

  • Rue de la Boucherie

    Rue de la Boucherie

    Limoges

    Pedestrianised rue de la Boucherie was named for the butchers’ shops that lined the street in the Middle Ages. Today it has many attractive medieval half…

  • Porcelaine Royal Limoges

    Porcelaine Royal Limoges

    Limoges

    One of the oldest porcelain factories, dating from 1797, offers guided tours by reservation, and has the 19.5m-high Four des Casseaux, the only surviving…

  • Musée de la Résistance

    Musée de la Résistance

    Limoges

    The Limousin was a stronghold of the Resistance during WWII, and this museum explores the story of their struggle against German occupation through…

  • Pavillon du Verdurier

    Pavillon du Verdurier

    Limoges

    Around Limoges, look out for porcelain and enamel tiles on many buildings, including the Pavillon du Verdurier, a beautiful octagonal building dating from…

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