Limoges
Situated in the very heart of France and representing a notorious destination of the Limousin region, the city of Limoges welcomes visitors with some gorgeous cityscapes and natural surroundings. Known as an industrial hub from ancient time, Limoges gained great popularity providing one of the finest porcelain in Europe, making it main export product. Once choosing it as you next holiday destination, you will enjoy the opportunity of experiencing some exciting city exploration with plenty of historical sites and monuments.
From the moment you arrive at Limoges – Bellegarde Airport or Gare de Limoges-Bénédictins, the outstanding ambience will embrace you urging to stroll along the city streets and enchant your sight with some fascinating views. The railway station itself is an architectural masterpiece, a true symbol of the city since 1929. First place that should be included on your list is The Crypt of Saint Martial, a tomb dating 10th century that is known to be the resting place of Saint Martial, the bishop who evangelized Limoges. There is a bridge named after this important historical personality as well. Tourists that enjoy admiring ecclesiastic sites will be enjoying their trip greatly due to the abundance of sacred landmarks. Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Limoges is the most important among them and it is known that its construction lasted more the six centuries (1273-1888). The Gothic architectural style will charm you with wonderful elements and the sculpted scenes of Apocalypse are definitely worth admiring. Other churches that definitely are worth of paying a visit are Church of St-Pierre-du-Queyroix, The Chapelle Saint-Aurélien and Church of St-Michel-des-Lions, dating from 12th to 14th centuries. At Limoges outskirt you can encounter such interesting attractions like the ruins of Castle Chalucet or the beautiful Château de La Borie. Limoges University makes this place a real cultural hub, holding an impressive campus of 17 000 students. An interesting fact to now is that this city is the homeland of such a eminent French painter as Pierre-Auguste Renoir.
Even though Limoges demonstrates a real cultural supremacy with an amazing heritage, the main attraction is the Porcelain factory. You will be amazed by the diversity of crockery products. The finest French tableware has come from this place.
Lodging is a real pleasure thanks to the high range of Limoges hotels. Easily suiting every traveler’s budget there are various places which provide basic amenities as well as places with amazing comfort rates and luxurious facilities.