Place d’Aine

The Place d'Aine, in Limoges

The Place d'Aine is dominated by the imposing court of appeal of Limoges, one of the largest buildings of the town, created in 1808. The Limoges audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this major square, heart of the judicial life, lined with monumental buildings with a solemn character.

The square of justice

The Place d'Aine is characterised by one of its buildings, one of the most imposing of the town. On the right stands the court of appeal of Limoges, created in 1808. A court of appeal is a jurisdiction of second degree, that re-examines the cases already judged in first instance: its installation in Limoges, at the beginning of the nineteenth century, testifies to the rank of the town as a great administrative and judicial centre of the region. The building, imposing and monumental, presents a solemn architecture in the official style of its era, up to the majesty of the justice that it shelters. A part of the other buildings that line the square participate in this official and monumental character, making of the Place d'Aine one of the great urban spaces of Limoges, marked by the presence of the institutions. Vast and open, the square is also a place of passage, gathering and life in the heart of the town, that sometimes hosts events and markets. With its courthouse and its scale, it illustrates the role of Limoges as a regional capital and a great administrative town. A monumental square and a judicial heart, the Place d'Aine is a fine stop of the discovery of the town.

What to see

You admire the square dominated by the imposing court of appeal of Limoges, one of the largest buildings of the town, created in 1808; this jurisdiction of second degree, with a solemn and monumental architecture, testifies to the rank of Limoges as a great judicial centre, and the square, vast and open, lined with official buildings, is a great urban space in the heart of the town. The Place d'Aine is a judicial heart of Limoges. It is a fine stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Place d'Aine lies in the heart of Limoges, reachable on foot. It is a freely accessible public square; you admire its façades, including the court of appeal, from the square, this official building having its own access. You discover it during a walk in the centre.

What is there on the Place d'Aine in Limoges?

The imposing court of appeal of Limoges, one of the largest buildings of the town, created in 1808: this jurisdiction of second degree, with a solemn and monumental architecture, testifies to the rank of Limoges as a great judicial centre; the square, vast and open, lined with official buildings, is one of the great urban spaces of the town.

Where is the Place d'Aine in Limoges?

In the heart of Limoges, in France.