Limoges is the capital of  the Limousin region.  It is located in the heart of France, south-southwest of Paris on the right bank of the Vienne River. 

Limoges is an ancient community.  During its pre-Roman period, it was the capital of a Gallic tribe called the Lemovices.

The surviving parts of the two medieval towns, now merged into one and overgrown by the modern city, can still be recognized by their narrow winding streets that are in contrast to the spacious roads of the newer neighbourhoods.

The porcelain factories have been modernized to use natural gas and have developed new production techniques. Uranium is mined in the region. Other industries include the manufacture of leather products, cotton textiles, and machinery.

Limoges boasts a ceramics museum possessing a fine collection of ceramics and porcelain, opened in 1867. 

The cathedral of Saint-Étienne, is the city’s most imposing structure.  Its elegant, partly octagonal bell tower is typical of the Gothic churches of the region. 

Limoges has been famous for its fine porcelain that is made from nearby deposits of kaolin.  It is also an industrial and commercial center in south central France. 

Limoges also produces automobile parts, electrical equipment, leather goods, including shoes, paper and textiles. 

Brive-la-Gaillarde is a town lying along the Corrèze River.