Souterrains de la Règle

The underground galleries of the Règle, in Limoges

The underground galleries of the Règle form an astonishing network of galleries dug under Limoges, vestige of the former abbey of the Règle. The Limoges audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this hidden world that has crossed time, unusual witness of the religious and underground past of the town.

The hidden world under the town

You do not realise it like this, but under our feet deploys an astonishing underground network that has crossed time. You are in front of the entrance that leads into the underground galleries of the Règle, vestige of the former abbey of the Règle, a powerful monastery of women that formerly rose at this place. Like many old towns, Limoges hides under its surface a whole underground world: galleries, cellars and storerooms dug over the centuries in the subsoil, that formerly served for the conservation of foodstuffs, for the storage, or were linked to the activities of the abbeys and the inhabitants. The underground galleries of the Règle, particularly remarkable, testify to this hidden heritage and to the history of this disappeared abbey, demolished after the Revolution. Descending into these cool and silent galleries, you plunge into the bowels of the town and into a mysterious atmosphere, to the discovery of an unusual and little-known Limoges. This underground journey reveals another facet of the town and its past, far from the bustle of the surface. An underground network and a vestige of the abbey, the underground galleries of the Règle are an unusual stop of the discovery of Limoges.

What to see

Here you discover the astonishing network of underground galleries dug under the town, vestige of the former abbey of the Règle, a monastery of women demolished after the Revolution; like many old towns, Limoges hides a whole underground world of galleries and cellars, and the descent into these cool and silent galleries plunges into the bowels of the town and its unusual past. The underground galleries of the Règle are a hidden world of Limoges. It is an unusual stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The underground galleries of the Règle lie in the historic centre of Limoges, near the cathedral, reachable on foot. The visit of the underground galleries follows its own hours and conditions, which vary according to the season, and may be paid or guided. It is best to inquire before coming.

What are the underground galleries of the Règle in Limoges?

An astonishing network of underground galleries dug under the town, vestige of the former abbey of the Règle, a powerful monastery of women demolished after the Revolution; like many old towns, Limoges hides a whole underground world of galleries and cellars, and the descent into these cool and silent galleries reveals an unusual and little-known Limoges.

Where are the underground galleries of the Règle in Limoges?

In the historic centre of Limoges, near the cathedral, in France.