Church of St. Michel des Lions
The church of Saint Michel des Lions is one of the main churches in Limoges, Haute-Vienne, France. It derives its name from the two Gallo-Roman stone lions that stand guard at the entrance of the building.Photo: Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Weetabyx, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: church located in Haute-Vienne, in France
- Also known as: “Basilique Saint-Michel-des-Lions”, “Église Saint-Michel-des-Lions”, and “Église Saint-Michel-des-Lions à Limoges”
Photo: GO69, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fontaine d’Aigoulène and Hôtel Estienne de la Rivière.
Hôtel Estienne de la Rivière
Manor estate
Photo: LucasD, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hôtel Estienne de la Rivière is a manor estate.
Hôtel Maledent de Savignac de Feytiat
Government office
Hôtel Maledent de Savignac de Feytiat is a government office.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Le Château and La Cité.
Church of St. Michel des Lions
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Limoges, Arrondissement of Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Limousin, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.83061° or 45° 49′ 50″ northLongitude
1.25695° or 1° 15′ 25″ eastOpen location code
8FQ3R7J4+6QOpenStreetMap ID
way 70519225OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q1840649
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Church of St. Michel des Lions” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “狮之圣米歇尔教堂”
- Dutch: “église Saint-Michel-des-Lions”
- French: “basilique Saint-Michel-des-Lions de Limoges”
- French: “Basilique Saint-Michel-des-Lions de Limoges”
- French: “église Saint-Michel-des-Lions de Limoges”
- French: “église Saint-Michel-des-Lions”
- Indonesian: “Basilika Santo Mikael dari Para Singa, Limoges”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Egleisa de Sant Micheu daus Lions”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Egleisa de Sent Micheu daus Lions”
- Polish: “Bazylika Saint-Michel-des-Lions”
- Polish: “Kościół św. Michała z Lwami”
- Russian: “Сен-Мишель-де-Льон”
- Ukrainian: “Базиліка Святого Михайла Левового”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Présidial de la généralité du Limousin and Place Saint-Michel.
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