Limoges

GUIDED TOURS ONLY IN JULY AND AUGUST

The traditional butcher's shop is open from early July to late August, Tuesday to Saturday, 2pm to 6pm.

Limited to 5 people.

Tours depart approximately every 30 minutes.



Located in the picturesque Boucherie district, it is one of 52 houses built in the early 13th century and dedicated to the butcher's trade.



Today, it's considered an eco-museum, showcasing the lives of the families who slaughtered, sold and cooked on the first floor, and lived upstairs, drying hundreds of sheep and pig skins in open-plan attics. Tools, photos of the street in full activity, writings and furnishings bear moving witness to the intimacy of a community faithful to its traditions, its faith and its trade.

A quick break while shopping?

A quick meal in town next to the office?

A relaxing drink?



Le Cap'tain is a bar and brasserie with a terrace open all year round right in the center of town. Come and enjoy a hot chocolate on a rainy day, or a snack with friends or family on the terrace.

The Limoges Aquarium celebrates its 30th anniversary this year! It?s a new season with a few new features.



Captain Axo remains true to form, accompanying visitors on their journey. Many anecdotes about the species that inhabit the waters of the five continents of the Earth await you! Throughout your visit, biologists will be on hand to listen to you, and to offer you the chance to watch the fish being fed.



Located in a former underground vaulted water reservoir belonging to the city of Limoges, you can observe native species (carp, perch, sturgeon, crayfish, etc.), as well as animals from lakes and rivers all over the world (rays, axolotls, shark fish, piranhas, discus, catfish, etc.), not forgetting the wonders of the marine world, with its multitude of astonishing colors and shapes

A Limoges institution since 1935, the history of the Garot cheese dairy continues with the reopening of La Maison du Fromage in November 2020. Here, gourmets will discover a selection of exceptional cheeses and Made in France delicatessen products. Visits to the maturing cellar can be booked in advance with La Maison du Fromage.



Take advantage of the opportunity to offer a gift card for this great experience.

Porcelain creations made and decorated by hand, tradition revisited! Cookie, fine gold, kiln blue, grand feu... Creations inspired by nature.

Lachaniette Porcelaines offers a selection of Limoges Porcelain, Crystal and Goldsmiths' and Silversmiths' wares from some of the world's greatest houses. The passion of three generations is brought together in this unique showroom, to give you a better understanding of this exceptional know-how through its history and evolution. You'll have access to a beautiful sales area (tableware, jewelry, home decor).

Ideally located in the elegant Hôtel de Ville district, this former private mansion features 46 cosy, fully-equipped rooms (minibar with complimentary bottled water, courtesy tray, safe, air conditioning, Nespresso machines in Superior and Suite rooms).

The hotel has a private, enclosed parking lot with an electric recharging point, a fitness room, a private terrace, a meeting room and a co-working area.



The hotel has been awarded the Clef Verte label, and works daily to promote sustainable tourism.

The hotel is committed to a government-recognized quality approach, and has obtained the national QUALITE TOURISME mark for several of its activities.

The factory was founded over half a century ago. It is classified as a "Living Heritage Company". The know-how is based on traditional Limoges porcelain manufacturing methods, and has evolved with the design of contemporary shapes. The collection comprises several thousand models.

The 17th-century Hôtel de la Bastide is home to the Faculty of Law. Renovated in 1996, architect Massimilio Fuksas has added a contemporary structure to the original, where two amphitheatres appear to be suspended.

To sit down at the table at Le Cheverny is to forget the passage of time for a while and let yourself be guided to savor a moment, to travel and to let everything come to you. The menu devised by the chefs and their brigade is inspired by our region, a search for balance between complementary or contrasting flavors, a terroir and creativity.



The menu is created with particular care and family know-how, and Le Cheverny invites you to its table.

From the selection of our local ingredients to the presentation of our dishes, our team is attentive to the smallest details and will guide you through an experience that will live up to your expectations.

Discover our menu, renewed every season.

It represents a generous array of local facets, blended with those of our great region, Nouvelle Aquitaine.

This route allows you to discover Limoges by night, passing illuminated monuments and, in fine weather, enjoying the city's many terraces and lively streets. The aim: find a QR code with a mystery word after solving all the riddles using the app on your smartphone, and above all find a box full of poizs.

Enjoy a unique experience with an original discovery of the city by TukTuk or Benedictine. The tour includes commentary, so you won't miss a thing of the city's finest monuments.



Lémovice" tour (heart of the city), duration 50-55 minutes:

Tourist Office, Hôtel de Région, Cathedral, Pavillon du Verdurier, Hôtel de Ville, rue de la Boucherie, Halles Centrales, Musée Adrien Dubouché, Opéra de Limoges and Gare des Bénédictins.



- Lémovice" tour duration 55min

From 1 to 6 people. Prices: from 39 to 69?

Family rate: 2 Adults + 2 Children at 45?



- Lémovice" tour + themed tour (choice of 2h duration) :

- Snack at the Halles > 30?/person

- Visit to the central distillery > 22?/person

- Aperitif dinner on the banks of the Vienne River 30?/person



Information and booking by phone.

Privatization possible.

Customized offers on request.

April - May - June

Every day during school vacations, public holidays and long weekends (does not run on Sundays)

Departures: 11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m



April - May - June

Outside school vacations.

Runs on Wednesdays and Saturdays only.

Departure : 11h - 14h30 and 15h30



july 6th - August 30th

Runs: Every day except Sunday.

Departure city tour : 11h - 14h30 - 15h30 - 16h30 --> 55min

Departure city tour + Vienne riverbanks : 17h30 --> 1h15



September - October

Every day during school vacations (does not run on Sundays).

Departure : 11h - 14h30 - 15h30



Halloween

october 31st departure every 30min from 10am to 12pm and from 1:30pm to 7:30pm.



Christmas

The first 2 weekends of December at 5:30pm and 6:30pm

From December 14 to 31 at 5:30pm, 6:30pm and 7:30pm.

No traffic on December 25.



Information and payment details available directly from the little train.

This tour explores the history of porcelain, which set the pace for the town's development and made it famous the world over! The aim: find a QR code with a mystery word after solving all the riddles using the app on your smartphone, and above all find a box filled with poizs.

The Musée national Adrien Dubouché boasts the world?s richest public collection of Limoges porcelain, as well as works representative of the major stages in the history of ceramics, from Antiquity to the present day - a total of 18,000 works, 5,000 of which are currently on display.

The tour is designed to follow a particularly fluid and didactic circular route, through spaces of different character, to avoid any monotony in the presentations.



The tour begins with the various stages of porcelain manufacture, then reveals the great moments in the history of ceramics from Antiquity to the present day, ending with a focus on Limoges porcelain.



To prepare for your visit or guide you through the collections, download the ?MNAD Limoges? visitor application, free on smartphone.

On the 2nd and 3rd floors of a half-timbered house in Limoges?s historic center, facing the cathedral square, these 2 recently renovated studios combine comfort, security and charm. Furnished, they offer a living area, a fully-equipped kitchen, a bathroom with toilet and a bedroom. Sober furnishings and top-quality fittings give these accommodations the comfort and well-being that guests appreciate. The view of Saint Etienne Cathedral and the half-timbered buildings is an added pleasure!



Studio 2: 69?/night, 10% discount for 2nd night only

Studio 3: 79?/night, 10% discount from 2nd night onwards

See www.appartfaceaumail-limoges.com for special offers depending on length of stay

A former episcopal palace, this large 18th-century building designed by the Brousseau brothers is a real treasure trove. After serving temporarily as barracks and then as a hospital, its decorations were restored after the Concordat (1802) and completed during the 19th century: the chapel, for example, retained its altar surmounted by Suvée's painting of St. Louis venerating the relics of the Passion in its frame sculpted by Babel (1772), but in the second half of the 19th century received a neo-Romanesque tabernacle, tapestries, an Aubusson carpet and stained-glass windows.



the museum's collection of enamels, unique in the world (champlevé copper enamel from the Middle Ages, painted enamels from the Renaissance, art-deco and contemporary enamels), impressionist paintings and objects from the depths of time (from Gallo-Roman Limoges to ancient Egypt) are all on display free of charge.