Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Limoges, France
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4.2 km
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 LimogesSight 1: 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.
Sight 2: 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.
Sight 3: Musée national Adrien Dubouché
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
Sight 4: Préfecture de la Haute-Vienne
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
Sight 5: Fontaine des Barres
The Fontaine des Barres is an old fountain in Limoges, located in the historic district of the Château, in the city center.
Sight 6: DRAC Limousin
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.
Sight 7: Basilique Saint-Michel-des-Lions
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.
Sight 8: Halles centrales
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.
Sight 9: Maison du peuple
The Maison du Peuple de Limoges is a building built in 1936 in Limoges (France), intended to accommodate trade union activities.
Sight 10: Pavillon du Verdurier
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.
Sight 11: Église Saint-Pierre-du-Queyroix
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.
Sight 12: Ancienne abbaye Saint-Martial
The Abbey of Saint Martial was a monastery in Limoges, France, founded in 848 and dissolved in 1791.
Sight 13: Lycée Gay-Lussac
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.
Sight 14: Monument à la mémoire des Enfants de la Haute-Vienne morts pour la défense de la patrie en 1870-1871
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.
Sight 15: Champ de Juillet
The Champ de Juillet is a public park in the city of Limoges, France.
Sight 16: Limoges-Bénédictins
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.
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