Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Limoges, France

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Number of sights 16 sights
Distance 4.2 km
Ascend 55 m
Descend 101 m

Experience Limoges in France in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Limoges

Sight 1: Vestiges de l'amphithéâtre gallo-romain

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Vestiges de l'amphithéâtre gallo-romain

The Limoges Amphitheatre, sometimes referred to as the Limoges Arena, is a Roman amphitheatre built in the second century in the town of Augustoritum, now Limoges.

Wikipedia: Amphithéâtre de Limoges (FR)

135 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 2: Restes des arènes gallo-romaines

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Restes des arènes gallo-romaines

The Limoges Amphitheatre, sometimes referred to as the Limoges Arena, is a Roman amphitheatre built in the second century in the town of Augustoritum, now Limoges.

Wikipedia: Arènes de Limoges (FR)

393 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 3: Musée national Adrien Dubouché

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The Adrien-Dubouché National Museum is a French national museum dealing with Limoges porcelain and the history of ceramics. Founded in 1845 and located in Limoges (Haute-Vienne), it is part of the public establishment Cité de la céramique - Sèvres et Limoges.

Wikipedia: Musée national de la porcelaine Adrien-Dubouché (FR), Website

451 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 4: Préfecture de la Haute-Vienne

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The Hôtel de Préfecture de la Haute-Vienne is a building located in Limoges, France. It serves as the prefecture of the department of Haute-Vienne.

Wikipedia: Hôtel de préfecture de la Haute-Vienne (FR), Website

244 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: Fontaine des Barres

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The Fontaine des Barres is an old fountain in Limoges, located in the historic district of the Château, in the city center.

Wikipedia: Fontaine des Barres (FR)

120 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 6: DRAC Limousin

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The hotel of Maledent de Savignac de Feytiat is a mansion located in Limoges, France. It houses one of the three sites of the Regional Directorate of Cultural Affairs of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

Wikipedia: Hôtel Maledent de Savignac de Feytiat (FR)

134 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 7: Basilique Saint-Michel-des-Lions

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The Basilica of Saint-Michel-des-Lions is one of the main churches in Limoges, a city in the French department of Haute-Vienne in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

Wikipedia: Église Saint-Michel-des-Lions (FR)

208 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 8: Halles centrales

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The Halles Centrales de Limoges is a public building, the main of the two covered markets in the municipality of Limoges, in the French department of Haute-Vienne.

Wikipedia: Halles centrales de Limoges (FR)

342 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 9: Maison du peuple

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The Maison du Peuple de Limoges is a building built in 1936 in Limoges (France), intended to accommodate trade union activities.

Wikipedia: Maison du Peuple (Limoges) (FR)

227 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 10: Pavillon du Verdurier

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The Pavillon du Verdurier is a monument in the city centre of Limoges, located very close to the Lycée Gay-Lussac. A former refrigerated pavilion built after the First World War, it was then successively a covered market, a bus station and, nowadays, an exhibition hall.

Wikipedia: Pavillon du Verdurier (FR)

145 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 11: Église Saint-Pierre-du-Queyroix

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Église Saint-Pierre-du-Queyroix The original uploader was Geolim at French Wikipedia. / CC BY 1.0

The Church of St. Pierre du Queyroix is one of the main churches of Limoges, Haute-Vienne, France. It is located in the neighborhood Le Château in the greater city centre of Limoges.

Wikipedia: Church of St. Pierre du Queyroix (EN)

188 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 12: Ancienne abbaye Saint-Martial

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Ancienne abbaye Saint-Martial

The Abbey of Saint Martial was a monastery in Limoges, France, founded in 848 and dissolved in 1791.

Wikipedia: Abbey of Saint Martial, Limoges (EN)

377 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 13: Lycée Gay-Lussac

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The Lycée Gay-Lussac, commonly known as Gay-Lu, is a general and technological high school, located in the city center of Limoges (Haute-Vienne), between Boulevard Georges-Périn, Place Wilson, Rue du Collège and Place Saint-Pierre.

Wikipedia: Lycée Gay-Lussac (Limoges) (FR)

413 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 14: Monument à la mémoire des Enfants de la Haute-Vienne morts pour la défense de la patrie en 1870-1871

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The Monument to the Memory of the Children of Haute-Vienne who died in defence of the Fatherland in 1870-1871 is a memorial in memory of the French soldiers of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, located in Limoges, in the Haute-Vienne department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It is one of the few examples of monuments of this magnitude dedicated to this conflict. The monument is set back slightly from the Place Jourdan.

Wikipedia: Monument à la mémoire des Enfants de la Haute-Vienne morts pour la défense de la Patrie en 1870-1871 (FR)

420 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 15: Champ de Juillet

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The Champ de Juillet is a public park in the city of Limoges, France.

Wikipedia: Champ de Juillet (FR)

427 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 16: Limoges-Bénédictins

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Limoges-Bénédictins is the main railway station of Limoges. It is situated on the Orléans–Montauban railway. It was named Bénédictins due to the presence of a Benedictine monastery closed during the French Revolution.

Wikipedia: Limoges-Bénédictins station (EN), Website

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