Limoges
Limoges is a historic city in the Limousin region of France. A City of Art and History since 2008, the city has no shortage of must-see attractions. If you didn't arrive by train, you should still visit the Gare des Bénédictins, considered by many to be the city's flagship and one of its major landmarks.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Limoges-Bénédictins station and Palais des Sports de Beaublanc.
Limoges-Bénédictins station
Railway station
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Limoges-Bénédictins is the main railway station of Limoges. It is situated on the Orléans–Montauban railway. It was named Bénédictins due to the presence of a Benedictine monastery closed during the French Revolution.
Palais des Sports de Beaublanc
Stadium
Photo: Bibip, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Palais de Sports de Beaublanc is an indoor sporting arena that is located in Limoges, France. The seating capacity of the arena for basketball games is 6,500.
Limoges Cathedral
Church
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Limoges Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church located in Limoges, France. it became part of the new administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, in 2016.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Isle and Couzeix.
Isle
Village
Photo: Croucrou, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Isle is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France. As of 2019, Isle is the fifth commune of the department, after Limoges, Saint-Junien, Panazol and Couzeix. Isle is situated 4½ km southwest of Limoges.
Couzeix
Town
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Couzeix is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. Inhabitants are known as Couzeixois in French. Couzeix is situated 5 km north of Limoges.
Limoges
- Type: Locality with 133,000 residents
- Also known as: “87085”
- Location: Arrondissement of Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.8343° or 45° 50′ 4″ northLongitude
1.2626° or 1° 15′ 45″ eastPopulation
133,000Elevation
265 metres (869 feet)Open location code
8FQ3R7M7+P2GeoNames ID
6451740
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Limoges” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ليموج”
- Arpitan: “Limog·es”
- Breton: “Lemojez”
- Bulgarian: “Лимож”
- Catalan: “Llemotges”
- French: “Limoges”
- Greek: “Λιμόζ”
- Hindi: “लिमोज”
- Latin: “Augustoritum”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Lemòtges”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Limòtges”
- Persian: “لیموژ”
- Ukrainian: “Лімож”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Place de la République and Limoges-Bénédictins Railway Station.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Limoges”. Photo: Jean-Alexandre, CC BY-SA 3.0.