Limousin

Limousin is a region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, in southwestern France.

Cities

Map of Limousin

45.83531.26251 Limoges — the largest city in Limousin.
45.15831.53212 Brive-la-Gaillarde — superb town base for exploring the beautiful department of Corrèze.
45.30211.85123 Gimel-les-Cascades
45.2677781.7705564 Tulle —

Other destinations

45.9319441.0316671 Oradour-sur-Glane – a ghost village preserved for posterity as macabre reminder of when humanity fails. In June 1944, a squad of German soldiers razed the village to the ground, and murdered 642 men, women and children (almost the entire population), for no apparent reason other than they could. To this day, the "martyr village" remains abandoned, and is a national memorial and museum.
45.7852781.9952 Millevaches Natural Regional Park –
46.0130561.4163893 Natural Reserve of the Bog of Dauges –
45.5566671.0038894 Périgord Limousin Natural Regional Park –

Understand

This region of France is very popular with expatriates from Holland, Belgium and England, with many owning second homes here.

Talk

French is the only language widely spoken in this area.

Get in

There are good road and rail links.

Limoges international airport receives many flights from Britain and France.

There is a project in place to extend the TGV line from Poitiers to Limoges.

This region is crossed by the A20 motorway, making it very accessible.

Get around

There are limited bus routes, therefore a car is required to get around. Cycling is possible especially since the roads are very empty.

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