Views Around Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Limousin, France - October, 2015
Limoges is a city and commune, the capital of the Haute-Vienne department and the administrative capital of the Limousin région in west-central France. Limoges is known for its medieval and Renaissance history for its 19th-century porcelain (Limoges porcelain). To read more about Limoges, click here: .
This film features views around the city streets of Limoges, highlighting the city's culture, architecture, arts, events, religious buildings, transport and natural features. Identified within the film are the following: Place de la Republique; Breast Cancer Awareness Event; Joan of Arc Statue, Place Fournier; Eglise Saint-Pierre; Rue Fourie; Rue Rafihoux; Le Pavillon du Verdurier; Lycée Gay-Lussac; Place Wilson; Rue Raspail; Boulevard de la Corderie; Rue de la Cathédrale; Cathédrale Saint-Étienne; Jardin de l'Évêché; Place St. Étienne; Chapelle de la Règle; Cité des Arts et Métiers; Quai Louis Goujaud; Pont Saint-Étienne; La Vienne River; Pont Neuf; Rue du Clos Sainte-Marie; Eglise Saint-Joseph; Place de Compostelle; Rue Haute Cité; Rue de la Cité; Gare des Limoges-Bénédictins; Monument à la mémoire des Enfants de la Haute-Vienne morts; Place Jourdan; Rue Porte Tourny; Boulevard Carnot; Avenue Garibaldi; Boulevard Louis Blanc; Hôtel de ville de Limoges (Town Hall); Boulevard Gambetta; Monument aux Morts; Jardin d'Orsay; Place Winston Churchill; Tribunal de grande instance de Limoges (High Court); Place d'Aine; Place de la Motte; Rue Gondinet; Rue de la Boucherie; Chapelle Saint Aurélien; Église Saint-Michel; Rue de Clocher; Rue Jean Jaurés; Roman archaeological excavation next to Place de la Republique; Trade Union Protest at Place Stalingrad; Fontaine de Chevalet; and Medieval Market at Place du Forum.
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Oradour-sur-Glane, Haute-Vienne, Limousin, France - 10th October, 2015
On 10 June 1944, the village of Oradour-sur-Glane in Haute-Vienne in then Nazi occupied France was destroyed, when 642 of its inhabitants, including women and children, were massacred by a Nazi Waffen-SS company. To read more about Oradour-sur-Glane, click here: .
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Places to see in ( Limoges - France ) Chateau de Chalucet
Places to see in ( Limoges - France ) Chateau de Chalucet
The Château de Châlucet (sometimes written as Chalusset), a ruined castle, is in the commune of Saint-Jean-Ligoure, about 10 km to the south of Limoges, in the département of Haute-Vienne, and less than 2 km from the Pôle de Lanaud. The ruins dominate the confluence of the rivers Briance and Ligoure.
The castle was built in the 13th century by Bishop Eustorge. In 1306, it was ceded by Henri de Sully to the French king, Philip IV. In 1369, it was attacked by the English. It was a refuge for Huguenots during the Wars of Religion. In 1539, the townspeople of Limoges secured its demolition.
An object of power for the local lords and belonging to the abbey of Solignac, it was the symbol of the feudal power for those (mainly bishops or Viscounts of Limoges) who disputed the use and control of it. At the beginning of the 14th century, the king of France himself seemed to make very large investments there. By an irony of the history, its defensive role, very dissuasive until the 15th century, was fully used during the Hundred Years' War by bands of plunderers which roamed the country.
The castle is a medieval fortress, with a purely defensive goal; it is composed of two parts:
a castle, on the top of a timbered rocky overcrop represents the upper Châlucet (French: Haut Châlucet);
a square keep of the 12th century, called Tour Jeanette is the remaining part of the residence building, that was the lower Châlucet (French: bas Châlucet). The overall shape of the fortress was trapezoidal, and was composed of the main building (formerly arched), courtyards, and the keep.
Restored at the end of the 1990s, the Château de Châlucet is easily accessible today, with a tourist circuit and explanatory panels. The castle is opne to visitors all year, with guided tours possible from April to November. The property of the département, it has been listed since 1875 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.
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Hauts-de-France Tourist Attractions: 10 Top Places to Visit
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Places to see in ( Limoges - France ) Oradour sur Glane
Places to see in ( Limoges - France ) Oradour sur Glane
On 10 June 1944, the village of Oradour-sur-Glane in Haute-Vienne in Nazi-occupied France was destroyed, when 642 of its inhabitants, including women and children, were massacred by a German Waffen-SS company. A new village was built nearby after the war, but French president Charles de Gaulle ordered the original maintained as a permanent memorial and museum.
In February 1944, the 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich was stationed in the Southern French town of Valence-d'Agen, north of Toulouse, waiting to be resupplied with new equipment and fresh troops. Following the D-Day invasion of Normandy in June 1944, the division was ordered north to help stop the Allied advance. One of its units was the 4th SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment (Der Führer). Its staff included regimental commander SS-Standartenführer Sylvester Stadler, SS-Sturmbannführer Adolf Diekmann commanding the 1st Battalion and SS-Sturmbannführer Otto Weidinger, Stadler's designated successor who was with the regiment for familiarisation. Command passed to Weidinger on 14 June.
Early on the morning of 10 June 1944, Diekmann informed Weidinger that he had been approached by two members of the Milice, a collaborator paramilitary force of the Vichy Regime. They claimed that a Waffen-SS officer was being held prisoner by the Resistance in Oradour-sur-Vayres, a nearby village. The captured officer was claimed to be SS-Sturmbannführer Helmut Kämpfe, commander of the 2nd SS Panzer Reconnaissance Battalion (also part of Das Reich division). He may have been captured by the Maquis du Limousin the day before. Stadler ordered Diekmann to have the mayor choose thirty people to be hostages in exchange for Kämpfe.
On 10 June, Diekmann's battalion sealed off Oradour-sur-Glane and ordered everyone within to assemble in the village square to have their identity papers examined. This included six non-residents who happened to be bicycling through the town when the SS unit arrived. The women and children were locked in the church, and the village was looted. The men were led to six barns and sheds, where machine guns were already in place.
According to a survivor's account, the SS men then began shooting, aiming for their legs. When victims were unable to move, the SS men covered them with fuel and set the barns on fire. Only six men managed to escape. One of them was later seen walking down a road and was shot dead. In all, 190 Frenchmen died.
The SS men next proceeded to the church and placed an incendiary device beside it. When it was ignited, women and children tried to escape through the doors and windows, only to be met with machine-gun fire. 247 women and 205 children died in the brutal attack. The only survivor was 47-year-old Marguerite Rouffanche. She escaped through a rear sacristy window, followed by a young woman and child.[3] All three were shot, two of them fatally. Rouffanche crawled to some pea bushes and remained hidden overnight until she was found and rescued the next morning. About twenty villagers had fled Oradour-sur-Glane as soon as the SS unit had appeared. That night, the village was partially razed.
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Country cottage with 11 acres of paddocks and woodland, perfect for the good life in France
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This property would be perfect as either a small holding or an equestrian property and consists of a beautifully renovated cottage with an attached barn and 11 acres of land, including a series of fenced paddocks along with an orchard, vegetable garden and woodland.
All these elements combine to offer the essential requirements for a self sufficient lifestyle in a tranquil setting amongst the beautiful scenery of the Parc Naturel Régional Périgord-Limousin.
The cottage has been lovingly renovated and retains plenty of charm and character. It successfully manages to combine modern comfort with the practical aspects required to manage the small holding.
On the ground floor is an open lounge, kitchen and dining room. The bespoke fitted kitchen includes a range cooker set beneath an extractor canopy and a dishwasher. The lounge area is focussed around a wood burning stove which also provides the hot water for the central heating system.
There is a second, separate kitchen (which includes a larder cupboard and a washing machine) which is used for preparing all the home grown fruit and vegetables.
To the first floor are two bedrooms, one with built in wardrobes, a luxurious bathroom complete with free standing bath, shower cubicle and double wash basins. The landing is spacious enough to accommodate a study area.
Attached to the cottage is a 65m2 barn which is currently used for parking and storage, however it could be developed to either extend the living space in the cottage or even to create a self-contained gîte. Attached to the other side of the barn is a separate workshop with a first floor storage room…again this has possibilities for development. Either of these outbuildings would also be suitable to create stabling for horses.
To the front of the house is a graveled driveway with plenty of parking space and a well providing water for the garden. This leads into an attractively designed garden area which has been laid out with a series of raised beds for vegetable growing, a formal lawn, a wild flower garden, a water feature with a fountain and a decked seating area topped with a pergola. There is also a soft fruit garden including raspberries, gooseberries and blackcurrants.
A pathway leads down into an orchard area which includes a polytunnel used for growing vegetables such as tomatoes and cucumbers. Amongst the trees in the orchard are apple (both cooking and eating varieties), pear, plum, peach, cherry and hazelnut.
There are a series of fenced paddocks offering grazing land of around 4.5 acres. The woodland areas surround the property on two sides with mature oak and chestnut plus a more open area with a water source that provides a natural wildlife habitat. A footpath runs adjacent to the garden providing easy access for long walks in the surrounding countryside.
With no immediate neighbours and just a quiet country lane running alongside, this is the perfect place to escape from the rat race. However, there are two villages within a 10 minute drive, both with facilities such as supermarkets, butchers, boulangeries, banks, doctors and pharmacies. The nearest large city is Limoges which has an international airport with regular flights to and from the UK….the airport can be reached in only 40 minutes
Agency fees of 5% are included in the asking price.
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Richard Morford, Agent Commercial, Siret No. : 752 627 984 00038
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Vienne: France's Roman Jewel
Your French Waterways cruise includes a visit to one of the Rhône Valley's most ancient cities - Vienne. Here, Roman temples and Gothic cathedrals stand side-by-side with modern shops and terra-cotta-roofed buildings.
French Alps, Episode 59
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Places Mentioned in this Episode: Yvoire, Col des Aravis, Chamonix, Auguille du Midi, Mer de Glace, Annecy, Fier Gorges, French Resistance Museum/Cemetery, Lac d'Annecy, Talloires, Chanaz, Lake Bourget, Chateau Lucey, Hautecombe Abbey, Lyon, Vienne, Traboules, Chambery, Funicular du Touvet, Challes-les-Eaux, Avignon, Nimes, Pont du Gard, Saint-Remy-de-Provence, Saint-Paul-de-Mausole Monastary, Senanque Abbey, Gordes, Roussillon, Baux de Provence, Carrieres de Lumiere, Arles, Cavaillon.
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Places to see in ( Limoges - France )
Places to see in ( Limoges - France )
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 center, medieval timber-frame houses line Rue de la Boucherie. 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 is a city and commune, the capital of the Haute-Vienne department and was the administrative capital of the former Limousin region in west-central France. Limoges is known for its medieval and Renaissance enamels (Limoges enamels) on copper, for its 19th-century porcelain (Limoges porcelain) and for its oak barrels which are used for Cognac and Bordeaux production. Some are even exported to wineries in California.
Scarce remains of pre-urban settlements have been found in the area of Limoges. The capital of the Gaulish people of the Lemovices, who lived in the area, was probably either near Villejoubert, some kilometres south-east of Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat, or St Gence, just west of Limoges.
In the 19th century Limoges saw strong construction activity, which included the destruction and rebuilding of much of the city centre. The unsafe conditions of the poorer population is highlighted by the outbreak of several riots, including that of July–November 1830; April 1848. In early 1905 strikes began in another local industry, shoe factories soon followed in the porcelain factories. Barricades were built, the army intervened. There would be two casualties: a horse and a young porcelain worker, Camille Vardelle. The first French confederation of workers, Confédération Générale du Travail (CGT) (General Confederation of Labour), was created in Limoges in 1895. During the World War II, many Jews from Alsace were evacuated to and around Limoges.
The Crypt of Saint Martial, 10th century, including the tomb of the bishop who evangelized the city It was discovered in the 1960s while building an underground parking lot (place de la république).
Remains of the Gallo-Roman amphitheatre, one of the largest in ancient Gaul. The Gothic Limoges Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Limoges), begun in 1273 and only finished in 1888. It is noted for a fine loft built in 1534 and for the partly octagonal bell tower. The main artistic works are a Renaissance rood screen and the tomb of the bishop Jean de Langeac, with sculpted scenes of the Apocalypse.
The Chapelle Saint-Aurélien (14th–17th centuries). It includes the relics of St. Aurelian, the second bishop of Limoges, and has medieval statues and Baroque works of art. The church of St-Pierre-du-Queyroix, begun in the 12th century Church of St-Michel-des-Lions, begun in 1364. It houses the relics of St. Martial and has stained-glass windows from the 15th–16th century. The most striking feature is the 65 m-high tower, with a spire surmounted by a big bronze ball. The bridges of Saint Martial (dating from the Roman era) and of St-Etienne (13th century).
he Limoges Fine Arts Museum (Musée des Beaux-Arts), housed in the 18th-century bishops' palace ('Palais de l'Évêché'). The railway station, Gare de Limoges Bénédictins, inaugurated in 1929. The Château de La Borie (17th century), at 4 km (2.5 mi) from the city. It is home to the Centre Culturel de Rencontre de La Borie et l'Ensemble Baroque de Limoges.
The remains of the 12th-century Castle of Chalucet, 10 km (6.2 mi) south of the city. During the Hundred Years' War it was a base of the bands of pillagers which ravaged the country. The city's botanical gardens include the Jardin botanique de l'Evêché next to the cathedral and the Jardin botanique alpin Daniella. The University of Limoges was founded in 1968.
The main railway station of Limoges is the Gare de Limoges-Bénédictins. It offers direct connections with Paris, and Toulouse, and several regional destinations. The motorway A20 connects Limoges with Chateauroux, Vierzon, Orléans and Paris to the north, and Brive-la-Gaillarde, Cahors, Montauban and Toulouse to the south. The nearest airport is Limoges – Bellegarde Airport.
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Places to see in ( Limoges - France ) Musee National Adrien Dubouche
Places to see in ( Limoges - France ) Musee National Adrien Dubouche
The Adrien Dubouché National Museum is a French national museum created in 1845 and located in Limoges (Haute-Vienne), in the heart of the main porcelain region of France. It presents a Limoges porcelain collection as well as works that illustrate the major stages in the history of ceramics. It is part of the public establishment Cité de la Ceramique - Sèvres & Limoges .
The Adrien Dubouché National Museum retains nearly 18,000 works of ceramics (pottery, sandstone, earthenware and porcelain) and glass of all ages, from antiquity to the present day, and from all the civilizations of the world. The course presents the ceramics of ancient Greece and Europe, Chinese porcelain, Islamic earthenware, stoneware pieces, European porcelains of the xvii th century until today.
The museum also presents a collection of glasses. The most famous glass centers (Venice, Nevers, Bohemia ...) are represented. The museum also preserves the richest public collection of Limoges porcelain: from the first Limoges porcelain from the ovens in 1771 to the most recent creations.
Founded in 1845 by Tiburce Morisot, Prefect of Haute-Vienne and father of the painter Berthe Morisot , the first museum of Limoges was initially housed in the premises of the Prefecture, Place du Présidial, and has for mission to constitute a collection encyclopedic vocation : paintings, sculptures, objets d'art are then collected by the members of the Limousin Archaeological and Historical Society .
After an unprecedented renovation project since the inauguration in 1900 of the building that houses it, the Adrien Dubouché National Museum reopened in June 2012. The museum has a collection spread over four levels. The chronological itinerary begins at the Greco-Roman Antiquity, presents works from all the continents and many civilizations, to lead the visitors to the most recent creations.
In recognition of the work accomplished by Adrien Dubouché, the State accepted, in 1881, to take charge of the museum and all its collections at the request of the city of Limoges. The state then undertook to build two suitable buildings on the grounds of the former insane asylum, made available by the city of Limoges.
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