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Attractions in Limoges

Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Limoges tops the list in Limoges

Among the places to visit in and near Limoges are 13 museums, 9 attractions and 8 châteaux. The commune itself has 43 places on our list; 2 others are within 5 km of its centre. In town, 13 sites are listed historic monuments. On foot, 12 are within 1 km of the centre. Massacre d'Oradour-sur-Glane is worth a day, 19 km from the centre.

Photo: Musée national Adrien-Dubouché, Croquant (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Limoges
43
inside the commune
Within 5 km
2
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
15
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
15
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
13
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known

The names to know in Limoges

3 museums, an abbey and a garden follow Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Limoges.

CathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Étienne de Limogesin townAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Martial de Limogesin townMuseumMusée national Adrien-Dubouchéin townGardenGardenJardin de l'Évêché de Limogesin townMuseumMuseumChapelle Saint-Aurélien de Limogesin townMuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Limogesin town

Best known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.

Map

Finding your way

Out at 7.7 km is Château des Essarts, the farthest.

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The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Limoges; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN

By kind

Kind by kind

15 châteaux or heritage sites and 15 museums or galleries top the count.

Museums & galleries 13 museums · 2 galleries15 in town
Châteaux & heritage 8 châteaux · 3 abbeys · 3 monasteries · 1 cathedral13 in town · 2 nearby
Gardens 4 gardens4 in town
Zoos, parks & days out 1 aquarium · 1 theme park2 in town
Other attractions 9 attractions9 in town

Dark: in Limoges. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.

Every place

Place by place

First the 43 in town, then the 2 within 5 km of its centre.

The 43 places in Limoges first, then those within 5 km of its centre.

The history of Limoges → · Parks and trails in Limoges →

Further afield

Day trips from Limoges

Out of town, Massacre d'Oradour-sur-Glane (19 km) leads 12 names to know.

BattlefieldMassacre d'Oradour-sur-Glane19 km northwest, in Oradour-sur-GlaneChâteauChâteauChâteau de Châlus-Chabrol29 km southwest, in ChâlusMuseumCentre de la mémoire d'Oradour-sur-Glane20 km northwest, in Oradour-sur-GlaneRuinsRuinsChâteau de Chalucet13 km south, in Saint-Jean-LigoureChâteauChâteauChâteau de Lastours24 km southwest, in Rilhac-LastoursZooZooParc du Reynou9.6 km south, in Le VigenChâteauChâteauChâteau de Rochechouart34 km west, in RochechouartChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montbrun36 km southwest, in DournazacChâteauChâteauChâteau de Coussac-Bonneval37 km south, in Coussac-BonnevalChâteauChâteauChâteau de Vieillecour33 km southwest, in Saint-Pierre-de-FrugieChâteauChâteauChâteau de Faye19 km southwest, in FlavignacChâteauChâteauChâteau de Rochebrune37 km west, in Étagnac

Places within 40 km of Limoges with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.

Seeing Limoges: questions

What is there to see in Limoges?

The first on our list in Limoges are Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Limoges, Abbaye Saint-Martial de Limoges, Musée national Adrien-Dubouché and Jardin de l'Évêché de Limoges. We list 43 places in town. Another 2 are within 5 km of the centre.

Are there museums in or near Limoges?

15 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée national Adrien-Dubouché, Chapelle Saint-Aurélien de Limoges, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Limoges and Pavillon du Verdurier.

Which places in Limoges are listed historic monuments?

13 places on this page in Limoges are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Limoges, Abbaye Saint-Martial de Limoges, Musée national Adrien-Dubouché and Chapelle Saint-Aurélien de Limoges.

What well-known places are within a day out of Limoges?

The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Massacre d'Oradour-sur-Glane (19 km), Château de Châlus-Chabrol (29 km), Centre de la mémoire d'Oradour-sur-Glane (20 km), Château de Chalucet (13 km).

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Limoges, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (8)

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.