Discover here all our destination ideas in Limousin, New Aquitaine region. Limoges, Tulles, Brive la Gaillarde, Haute-Vienne or Corrèze and the French culinary specialties related to Limousin.
Monsieur de France gives you, each time, the name of the historical region, and the name of the administrative region.
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Corrèze is magnificent. So many valleys, so much greenery and so many treasures, including one of the most beautiful villages in France: Collonges la rouge. Red, and that's what jumps out at you when you discover the village, which is entirely made up of red sandstone houses. A village that deserves a detour and a real stopover.
Tourism
Limousin / Nouvelle Aquitaine
Visiting Limoges: what to see in the porcelain capital
Jérôme Monsieur de France
In the heart of Haute-Vienne, Limoges combines heritage, expertise, and a gentle lifestyle along the Vienne River. It is the city that has brought porcelain to its highest level of beauty, and a City of Art and History where you can stroll from medieval streets to renowned museums, from terraced gardens to Art Deco architecture.
Made in France
Limousin / Nouvelle Aquitaine
Marie Vernet : first model of History
Jérôme Monsieur de France
In the mid-19th century, Marie Vernet unwittingly invented a profession: wearing a creation in order to sell it. Wife and collaborator of Charles Frederick Worth, she embodied in flesh and movement the dresses that would make Paris the capital of haute couture. Before catwalks and magazines, there was a woman who “showed to convince.”
French cooking
Limousin / Nouvelle Aquitaine
Clafoutis : a delicious and easy French recipe
Jérôme Monsieur de France
Simple recipe for cherry clafoutis: easy-to-find ingredients, clear 10-step instructions, tips for success every time.
