Limoges is the capital of the Limousin region. It is centrally located within the department of Haute Vienne and stands on both banks of the Vienne River. Limoges is often seen as the gateway to the Limousin thanks to its international airport that receives direct flights in from other countries in Europe. This makes Limoges the ideal start point for people looking for French property in the Limousin.
Limoges itself is a spectacular city. It is a seething mass of history, with architecture representing almost every period in its 2000 years of history. The 15th century Gothic cathedral is one of the most impressive buildings in Limoges, but the skyline is filled with spires and turrets of other buildings too, giving Limoges an architectural heritage that is second to none.
Limoges property is a real mix of styles. There are medieval buildings in the town and half-timbered renaissance style French property that can be purchased as private residences, some of which are above cobbled courtyards. There are also traditional French stone buildings here, the exteriors of this type of Limoges property possessing a faint rosé hue due to the pink granite that is found locally and used in their construction. A 6-bed villa in France on the periphery of Limoges costs around 300,000 euros.
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