Cour du Temple

The Cour du Temple, in Limoges

The Cour du Temple is an elegant Renaissance inner courtyard, hidden between the Rue du Temple and the Rue du Consulat, one of the discreet treasures of old Limoges. The Limoges audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this charming passage adorned with galleries, witness of the refinement of the old dwellings of the town.

The hidden Renaissance courtyard

Hidden between the Rue du Temple and the Rue du Consulat, the Cour du Temple is one of these secret places that it would be wrong to miss. Crossing a porch from the street, you discover an elegant inner courtyard of the Renaissance era, adorned with fine galleries with columns and staircases, refined vestige of the rich dwellings that the notables of Limoges had built for themselves in the sixteenth century. At this era, the town knew a great prosperity, carried by commerce and craft, and the wealthy families rivalled in elegance in the construction of their private mansions. The Cour du Temple, with its careful architecture and its peaceful atmosphere sheltered from the bustle of the streets, is one of the finest testimonies of this art of living. Its superimposed galleries, in the taste of the Italian Renaissance, frame a harmonious space where it is pleasant to linger. Long forgotten, it has been restored and constitutes today one of the discreet jewels of the Limoges heritage, that only those who take the time to push the porch know. This hidden passage rewards the curiosity of the stroller and offers a striking return towards the Limoges of the past centuries. A Renaissance courtyard and a hidden treasure, the Cour du Temple is a fine stop of the discovery of the town.

What to see

Here you discover the elegant Renaissance inner courtyard hidden between the Rue du Temple and the Rue du Consulat, adorned with fine galleries with columns and staircases, refined vestige of the rich dwellings built by the notables of Limoges in the sixteenth century, at the era of the prosperity of the town; long forgotten then restored, it offers a peaceful return towards the Limoges of yesteryear. The Cour du Temple is a hidden treasure of old Limoges. It is a fine stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Cour du Temple lies between the Rue du Temple and the Rue du Consulat, in the heart of old Limoges, reachable on foot. You reach it by a porch from the street; access takes place according to the conditions of the place, which may vary. You discover it during a walk in the historic centre.

What is the Cour du Temple in Limoges?

An elegant Renaissance inner courtyard, hidden between the Rue du Temple and the Rue du Consulat, adorned with fine galleries with columns and staircases; refined vestige of the rich dwellings built by the notables of Limoges in the sixteenth century, long forgotten then restored, it is one of the discreet treasures of old Limoges.

Where is the Cour du Temple in Limoges?

Between the Rue du Temple and the Rue du Consulat, in the heart of old Limoges, in France.