Hôtel de Ville, Limoges

The University of Limoges (Université de Limoges) is a French public university, based in Limoges. Its chancellor is the rector of the Academy of Limoges (an administrative district in France for education and research). It counts more than 16,000 students and near 1,000 scholars and researchers. It offers complete curricula up to the doctorates and beyond in the traditional areas of knowledge. It was structured in October 1968 by the grouping of higher education institutions in Limoges. The oldest historical continuity is that of the faculties of pharmacy and medicine dating back to 1626. It is one of the main higher education institutions in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. As of July 2015 it is a member of the Leonardo da Vinci consolidated University (Université confédérale Léonard de Vinci) along with the University of Poitiers, the University of La Rochelle, François Rabelais University and several engineering schools. University of Limoges is ranked as the top 50 among the universities in France.University of Limoges is in the top 7% of universities in the world, ranking 29th in the France as 2020. Ranks 1st among universities in Limoges.

Communauté urbaine Limoges Métropole is the communauté urbaine, an intercommunal structure, centred on the city of Limoges. It is located in the Haute-Vienne department, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, southwestern France. It was created in November 2002 as the Communauté d'agglomération Limoges Métropole, which was transformed into a communauté urbaine on 1 January 2019. Its area is 520.6 km2. Its population was 207,385 in 2018, of which 131,479 in Limoges proper.

The Chapel of St. Aurelianus (French: chapelle Saint-Aurélien; Occitan: chapela de Sant Aurelhan) is a 15th and 17th-century chapel that hosts the relics of Saint Aurelianus in Limoges, Haute-Vienne, France. It is an official Historic Monument.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Limoges (Latin: Dioecesis Lemovicensis; French: Diocèse de Limoges) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Roman Catholic Church in France. The diocese comprises the départments of Haute-Vienne and Creuse. After the Concordat of 1801, the See of Limoges lost twenty-four parishes from the district of Nontron which were annexed to the Diocese of Périgueux, and forty-four from the district of Confolens, transferred to the Diocese of Angoulême; but until 1822 it included the entire ancient Diocese of Tulle, when the latter was reorganized. Since 2002, the diocese has been suffragan to the Archdiocese of Poitiers, after transferral from the Archdiocese of Bourges. Until 20 September 2016 the see was held by François Michel Pierre Kalist, who was appointed on 25 Mar 2009. He was promoted to the See of Clermont. Since May 2017, the bishop of Limoges is Pierre-Antoine Bozo.

Saint-Martin de Limoges (or Saint-Martin-lez-Limoges) was a Benedictine monastery in Limoges from 1012 and a house of Feuillants from 1624 until 1791.

The Church of St. Pierre du Queyroix (French: église Saint-Pierre-du-Queyroix; Limousin Occitan: egleisa de Sant Peire dau Cairoi) is one of the main churches of Limoges, Haute-Vienne, France. It is located in the neighborhood Le Château in the greater city centre of Limoges.

The church of Saint Michel des Lions (French: église Saint-Michel-des-Lions; Limousin Occitan: egleisa de Sent Micheu daus Lions) is one of the main churches in Limoges, Haute-Vienne, France. It derives its name from the two Gallo-Roman stone lions that stand guard at the entrance of the building.

Limoges Conservatory or Conservatoire à rayonnement régional de Limoges is a musical conservatory in Limoges, France. As of 2012 it had an enrollment of 2000 students and 79 teachers.

Limoges Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Limoges) is a Roman Catholic church located in Limoges, France. It 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.

The Jardin botanique de l'Evêché (Botanical Garden of the Bishopric, 2 hectares), also known as the Jardin botanique de Limoges, is a botanical garden located behind the Cathedral and Musée de l'Evêché in Limoges, Haute-Vienne, Limousin, France. It is open daily without charge. The garden was first established in the 18th century, with today's botanical garden created 1956–1961 and renovated in 1976. It occupies several terraces overlooking the Vienne River with gardens organized into French parterres. Today the systematic garden contains more than 1,200 plants, organized into groupings including medicinal plants; industrial and dye plants; food and condiments; fodder; and aromatic plants.

The 1958 Cyclo-cross World Championship was the ninth edition of the UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships. It was held on Sunday, February 23 1958 in France. The city of Limoges is located 25 kilometers south of Razès, the birthplace of the then four-time (and reigning) world champion André Dufraisse. The course had a total length of 21.38 kilometers. The 31 participants came from eight countries, each sending a team of three or four riders and one rider from the Netherlands. Dufraisse secured his fifth consecutive title with his eighth consecutive podium finish after the same number of participations.

The town of Limoges had been under English control but in August 1370 it surrendered to the French, opening its gates to the Duke of Berry. The siege of Limoges was laid by the English army led by Edward the Black Prince in the second week in September. On 19 September, the town was taken by storm, followed by much destruction and the deaths of numerous civilians. The sack effectively ended the Limoges enamel industry, which had been famous across Europe, for around a century.