What to do in Limoges?

1. Saint-Etienne Cathedral

Category: €/Cultural

Description: Every city has a monument it is proud of. A monument that represents it well. For Limoges, it is undoubtedly the Saint-Etienne Cathedral. This building has experienced a turbulent history, but has managed to cross the ages and stand today as an emblematic monument. It was originally a Roman cathedral dedicated to the very dear Christmas celebration. Its construction began in 1273, to be definitively completed around the 19th century. Its Gothic architectural style gives it a mysterious side, and its interior decoration is typical of the Renaissance era. As a bonus: if you go there when night falls, you will have the chance to admire its Saint-Jean portal that shines like a star in the darkness. A real spectacle for the eyes, which tourists love to immortalize in a few shots. Open every day from 9:30 am to 6 pm except Sunday, an activity full of beautiful discoveries.

2. Spend a few moments at the Francophone Multimedia Library

Category: €/Cultural

Description: We live in the digital age, where screens and social networks are king. Do you remember the last time you opened a book, and settled down, to be transported into a fantastic story? For some, it goes back a long way! Take a break from your visit to Limoges, and go to its huge Francophone library. Where novels, books, comics, of all kinds sit proudly, eager to be opened and read to the last line. Enough to enrich your general culture: some readers come out with cooking recipes full of ideas to test at home; others will dream of the hero character of their story; while others will be happy to have leafed through this personal development book that taught them many things about themselves and the world around us. Moreover, this is a perfect opportunity to introduce young children to reading, with colorful images, and thrilling adventure stories. Visit place Aimé Césaire, from 10 am to 6 pm, except Monday and Sunday.

3. The Adrien Dubouché Museum

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Description: It may seem crazy, but many people on this earth ignore that Limoges is THE porcelain city par excellence. And porcelain means beautiful things to see, and beautiful things to see means... Museum. Indeed, the Adrien Dubouché Museum near Winston Churchill square depicts the history of porcelain, and more generally of ceramics. Dating from 1845, the establishment constitutes the largest porcelain collection we have known so far. During your visit, you will have the opportunity to walk through the collections and admire these little marvels. Then, what would you say about an artistic practice workshop, around a specific theme? Thus, create yourself, alongside a craftsman and a connoisseur, your own porcelain object. What a wonderful souvenir from the city of Limoges! The museum being open every day, except Tuesday, from 10 am to 12:30 pm, and from 2 pm to 5:45 pm, temporary exhibitions are often organized.

4. Visit the Bishop's Garden

Category: Free/Cultural

Description: If Jacques de Condorcet street is famous in the city of Limoges, and among neighboring cities, it is because it houses the splendid French-style Bishop's Garden, recreated in 1837. Here is the green lung of the city, where lovers like to walk hand in hand, and where families come to stroll to spend a privileged moment between them and this beautiful nature. In perfect connection. The most interesting thing about the Bishop's Garden is that depending on the seasons, it adopts a completely different face each time: in autumn, summer, spring, or even winter, it's a different place each time. The flowers open, dress in their most beautiful colors, the trees deploy their branches... A spectacle for the eyes! Nature does such beautiful things after all: while offering you a magnificent panorama to contemplate, it allows you to benefit from uncommon calm and serenity.

5. Swimming in Aquapolis Waters

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Description: At 359 rue Aristide Briand, is the legendary aquatic center, called Aquapolis, open every day until 9 pm. If you are looking for a nice family activity, where fun and relaxation are king, you have knocked on the right door! Especially if you travel in summer, Aquapolis will do you the greatest good. That's for sure. For young and old, this space has been designed to offer you a wellness area, a fitness area, an aesthetic area, and of course an aquatic area. If you plan to spend the entire day there, no worries: Ryo has inquired, and the on-site restaurant offers very good balanced menus, somewhat copious. This is the moment for you to exercise as much as possible, and to engage in different attractions and water activities. If you travel with young children, know that small pools are available, to familiarize them as best as possible with water contact. Don't they say happy as a fish in water?

6. The Limoges Aquarium

Category: €/Cultural

Description: Many people say that the greatest and most beautiful secrets we have yet to discover on earth, are found in the ocean... This is why we suggest you dive headfirst (figuratively speaking), into the Limoges aquarium. Where more than 380 aquatic species are preserved in a space of nearly 1000 m². Freshwater species, or those living in oceans and tropical areas, or even in mangroves? There's everything! It's not far from 3,800 animals with sometimes surprising shapes, and shimmering colors, that you will have the opportunity to come and admire. Open Wednesday to Sunday from 10:30 am to 6 pm, come explore a former underground water reservoir. Where rays, eels, fish, and mammals can swim in complete tranquility, in this immense aquarium. Ready for an exploration?