Limoges

 
Overview

Limoges is a city in southwest-central France. It’s known for its decorated porcelain, much of which is on display at the Musée National Adrien Dubouché. In the historic centre, medieval timber-framed houses line Rue de la Boucherie.

Description

Set in the former Episcopal Palace, the Musée des Beaux-Arts showcases the history of the city's medieval enamel. The Gothic Cathédrale St-Étienne de Limoges took 6 centuries to complete. Limoges, city, capital of Haute-Vienne département and of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine région, southeastern France (formerly in the province of Limousin), south-southwest of Paris, on the right bank of the Vienne River.



Address
Limoges, Aquitaine
France

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