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The Making of Limoges Porcelain
Goner Says: Limoges has become the generic name for the hard paste porcelain that was produced during the 18th, 19th, and into the 20th century in Limoges. It’s considered the finest hard paste porcelain in the world because of three very distinct characteristics. • The essential...
wandeljp Says: Le Verdurier To the origin constructs for conceiver frozen meats imported of Argentina. The building, situated behind the high school Gay Lussac became municipal gallery, place of temporary expositions of all sorts (paints, and so on. ..). This is a circular house, of...
wandeljp Says: Pont Saint Etienne. Limoges is a very old city of by the ford on the Vienne river the city to growing during the centuries. Today it counts more than 200 000 inhabitants while the body of the department not in account "than" 350 000! Also the tomb of Martial Saint...
travellingglutenfree Says: A ruined Abbey, a 2km walk or cycle from the centre of Villars. The remote walk up to it is beautiful - fields of wild flowers and crops. All the way you can hear the grasshoppers in the fields. Once you get there you can walk around the ruins and see the structures of the...
travellingglutenfree Says: The Chateau de Bourdeilles is two castles built in different periods. There is a mediaeval fortress (13th-14th century) in which you can climb the tower to get beautiful views of the surrounding area, and also there is the Renaissance palace (16th century) which has ornately...
travellingglutenfree Says: A network of underground caves, containing stalactites, stalagmites, calcite formations and also prehistoric cave paintings.You are taken on a guided tour (given in French and English) through the cave system and various points of interest are pointed out along the way.There...
2 Reviews and 26 Opinions I would recommend the Ibis in Limoges, the rooms are plain, but spotless. The rooms are small, but...
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Le Bistrot du Boucher: Our best address at Limoges
wandeljp Says: After visiting a bar, I had informed myself with the manager for a good address. And we followed his counsel. The poeple were very nice, the service quick , the food excellent . The wine was from good quality. The framework recalled the years 50 and mustered many era...
Le Resto: French food is french food
christophe8723 Says: Come and ask Christophe, The boss what he can do for you, maybe one of his formula or the day dish, and ask him for advice about his wine card... You will never regret. This restaurant is perferct for one , for couple is so romantic or more over... A big choice for wine,...
O'Brien's, Le Tabarnacle and Le Roumerie: Bars in Limoges
socheid Says: I ended up in Limoges for a night in December 26th. I strolled into O'Brien's Irish bar and despite warnings elsewhere in VT that Limoges could be pretty quiet at night I was pleased to see the place was pretty busy. I became engaged in conversation with a couple of locals...
travellingglutenfree Says: Staying in Villars, there was no nightlife - fine for if, like me, you prefer to sightsee in the day and relax in the evening, but definitely not the place to stay if you want to spend your evenings in pubs/clubs or anywhere for that matter!
Limoges Airport and City Centre - connections
cubsur Says: TRAVEL BETWEEN AIRPORT AND LIMOGES CITYThe official airport website says:No shuttle services between the airport and Limoges.By taxi : about 15 mn to Limoges (20 € daily fare)The city bus website has a map which shows that the number 16 bus runs near the airport but no buses...
socheid Says: I flew to Limoges on Dec 26th. When I got there I was a little suprised to see that there was no train or bus service into Limoges from the airport. Cab fare was around 25 euro to the Ibis hotel in Limoges centre.
travellingglutenfree Says: When getting around it would probably be advisable to rent a car, especially when visiting the more remote places. There was not much public transport at all. Where we stayed offered day trips, but we would have been stuck for getting to places not on the itinerary.
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Porcelain is widely available in Limoges. Look for these "Maison de la Porcelaine". The one shown below even had a small display of historic pieces produced for famous people and royalty.
What to buy: Look for the more rarer pieces. See my Quimper page for what I am referring to.
What to pay: Less than at department stores in town but you have to transport it home!
Written Apr 6, 2007
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While we explored the city of Limoges, we left our clothes to be washed at a local cleaners/laundry. The proprietor did not speak English at all and we couldn't speak much French. Our instructions were mostly with hand signals, but we assumed he knew what we wanted - wrong! My son Dan went to pick up the laundry while I was checking out our schedule at the train station. I stopped back at the laundry to see why Dan was taking so long. Our clothes (including socks and underwear) were still wet, but well pressed and the owner wanted $150 USD for his work. Dan and I were in a state of disbelief over what was happening. We finally settled on $50 for our clothes - we needed our clothes.
As we headed into the interior of France, less and less people spoke English which does make for some interesting and costly adventures, like our adventure in Souillac.
Updated Jun 25, 2004
Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: Comfy shoes as a lot of places require plenty of walking around.
Clothes for all weather. The week we stayed we had 2 days of rain, 2 cold but dry days, and 2 days that were above 30 degrees celsius.
Toiletries and Medical Supplies: Sun tan lotion, along with basic first aid kit
Photo Equipment: Camera, spare batteries and battery charger.
Miscellaneous: French phrasebook! Especially in the more remote and less touristy villages - do not expect everyone to speak English. At the least a basic knowledge of French is essential.
Plug adapter if travelling from the UK
Written Jun 2, 2007
The village of Oradour-sur-Glane
Pierre_Rouss Says: On a grimmer note : the village of Oradour-sur-GlaneUnique Qualities: On June 10, 1944, a Nazi SS Division surrounded the village of Oradour-sur-Glane, a few miles west of Limoges, then ordered its 642 inhabitants to assemble in the town square. Women and children were then...
There are a number of abbeys...
lichinga Says: There are a number of abbeys lost in the green pastures. They are worth a visit as they don't demand a long stay, but for a short diversion from the main roads (I forgot to say that 'main' roads in this case are always 'secundary' roads) and a relaxing rest.The picture has...
Goner Says: Limoges is the capital of Haute-Vienne department of the Limousin region in France. It sits on the picturesque right bank of the Vienne River. Limoges is a fascinating historic city of ancient buildings, quaint old streets, museums, gardens and galleries. It was founded in...
In Périgord like the Périgourdins
Pierre_Rouss Says: In Périgord like the Périgourdins.Try the foie gras, the goose liver is yellow and smoother, the duck liver is pinkish and stronger tasting... my choice goes with the duck.If possible, visit a farm where they force-feed geese and ducks, you will see that they are asking for...
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Limoges, Limousin province, is a city, situated about 250 miles southwest of Paris in the Vienne Valley with a population around 140,000. It's famous for its ceramics industry; the city's porcelain......
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As mentioned in my France homepage, I chose Limoges as my Périgord anchor city. Limoges itself is nice, but to visit the Périgord region, you better stay in Périgueux or numerous countryside or farm...
On the milky way- Le chemin des étoiles As each year since 2002, in period of Easter, we took our sticks of "pilgrims" in order to traverse a other part of the Camino of Santiago of Compostella......
During this trip we stayed in Villars, about a 45 minute drive from Limoges, and visited the surrounding area.
A rich agricultural land in Central France. The picture I attached gives you the idea of the kind of land Limousin is! This area is well know for the paté de foie gras, i.e. the goose fat liver; well,...
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