Limoges Map, France

Limoges Nightlife

The character of a bar is strangely given by the other activities it provides beside the main one. For instance, you may watch sport events on big screens at Parck Avenue, La Biblioteque or Les Artists. Those addicted to English culture may go to Pub Lord John or Le Buckingham, although the local duke of bars is Le Duc Etienne. Feel the real French atmosphere by watching a show of music and cabaret at Le Grand Zanzibar... read more

Limoges Sightseeing

Saint Martial is the one bringing Christianity to the city and many sights are somehow linked, directly or not, to this name. There is the Crypt of St. Martial discovered in 1960, although the relics of the saint found their rest in St-Michel-des-Lions, a church begun in 1364 and adorned in the 15th and 16th century with amazing stained glass windows. There is also an abbey with the saint’s name, founded in 848,... read more

Limoges Travel Guide

Limoges is known as the porcelain capital of France and though other industries have come up in the region, the porcelain industry is to this day the backbone of Limoges’ economy. The porcelain factories have been upgraded and make use of modern production techniques. read more

Limoges History

At the time of the French Revolution, the Abbey of St. Martial, along with several other religious buildings, was destroyed by citizens of France.  The city became a successful component of the porcelain industry after 1768 and this caused a population growth.  Many people were needed to work in the factories and in the lumber mills that produced fuel for the firing of the porcelain.  Limoges porcelain is still... read more