Limoges is a city and commune, and the prefecture of the Haute-Vienne department in west-central France. Situated on the first western foothills of the Massif Central, Limoges is crossed by the river Vienne, of which it was originally the first ford crossing point.
The second most populated town in the Nouvelle Aquitaine region after Bordeaux, a university town, an administrative centre and intermediate services with all the facilities of a regional metropolis, it has an urban area of 323,789 inhabitants in 2018.
Founded around 10 BC under the name of Augustoritum, it became an important Gallo-Roman city. During the Middle Ages Limoges became a large city, strongly marked by the cultural influence of the Abbey of Saint-Martial, where the Dukes of Aquitaine were invested and crowned. From the 12th century onwards, its enamels were exported throughout the Christian world. In 1765, during the industrial revolution, the discovery of a deposit of kaolin in the Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche region enabled the development of the Limoges porcelain industry.
This pack does not contain a full photogrammetry extract of the city but rather focuses on a few emblematic or massive buildings to keep acceptable size and performances for lower configurations.
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-Gare de Limoges-Bénédictins: This railway station is the main node of the Limousin , with 1.6 million annual passengers and is located at the heart of an eight-pointed railway star. Opened in 1856 by the Compagnie du Paris-Orléans , when the extension to the south of the line coming from Orléans beyond Argenton-sur-Creuse was put into service, a first station remained in service for more than seventy yeasr. It was replaced by the current building, inaugurated in 1929. An eclectic masterpiece of regionalist architecture and symbol of the city, the aesthetics of this building borrow as much from late Art Nouveau as from Art Deco and neo-classicism , and as such has been listed as a historic monument since January 15, 1975.
-Cathédrale Saint-Etienne de Limoges: This is a national monument and the seat of the Bishop of Limoges. The cathedral is in the Gothic, Renaissance and Romanesque architectural styles. The construction of the church began in 1273 and finished only in 1888, when the nave was connected to the belfry, a fine, partly octagonal, bell tower. It is noted for its Renaissance rood screen with reliefs of the labors of Hercules, built in 1534 and moved to the western end of the nave during the revolution, and for the tomb of the bishop Jean de Langeac (who commissioned the rood screen) on which are carved scenes of the Apocalypse, inspired by Dürer.
-Eglise Saint-Michel-des-Lions: The name of this church derives from the two Gallo-Roman stone lions that stand guard at the entrance of the building. This Gothic church from the 14th and 16th centuries has a typical Limousin bell tower topped by a metallic sphere. The church was listed as a Historic Monument in 1909.
-Halles Centrales de Limoges: Built between 1885 and 1889 , they are located on Place de la Motte, in the heart of downtown Limoges , in the historic Château district . The halls have been registered as historic monuments since August 16, 1976.
-Viaduc ferroviaire de Limoges: This railway bridge across the Vienne was inaugurated in 1891 and is 423m long.
-Pont Saint-Martial: This bridge was built in 1215 on the foundations of a Gallo-Roman bridge. It has been listed as an historical monument since 1908.
-Pont Saint-Etienne: Completed in 1203, below the walls of the City, this bridge participated in the defensive system of the latter. It was defended by two towers with drawbridges, one at each end. The inscription recalling the work of 1619 is buried under the Quai Louis Goujaud, with the last arch. It has been listed as an historical monument since 1907.
-Mairie de Limoges: The city hall, designed by Charles-Alfred Leclerc , grand prix de Rome and architect of the palaces of Versailles and the Trianon, was inaugurated onJuly 14, 1883.
-Zenith de Limoges: This is an indoor amphitheater designed by architect Bernard Tschumi. It is located in a wooded area on the outskirts of the city. It can accommodate up to 6,000 spectators.
-ESTER Technopole: Acronym for Espace Scientifique et Technologique d'Échanges et de Recherche , the technopolitan site is made up of a central building (the “Ester cupola”) and a technology park. Launched in 1988, the technology park project revolves around several areas of expertise: ceramics, biotechnologies, electronics, optics and microwaves, mechatronics. Inaugurated in 1993, the central building is the work of Yves Bayard and Jacques Charon, and is labeled Heritage of the 20th century.
-Parc des Sports de Beaublanc: This is a vast sports complex comprising various sports facilities, a swimming pool, a the sports hall (home of the CSP Limoges basketball team) and a stadium. The capacity of the stadium has been 13,182 places since the end of the works in 2019, but this should increase to 20,000 places after the second phase of the works.
bartoncbr
Super travail, merci beaucoup, rare de trouver LIG!
BIBIJM
Un grand merci de la part d'un Limougeaud, super travail...
alarl
merci pour l'amélioration du site
EYMOND
Encore une superbe réalisation ! Merci MV46 (Je n'ai pas le temps pour les 15 minutes requises mais....FIVE STARS !! )
LePapeBorgia
Évidemment génial !
Manusand
Super travail, merci.