Limoges is the capital of the Haute-Vienne department, and the administrative capital of the Limousin region. Limoges is known worldwide for its 19th century porcelain (Limoges porcelain).
Porcelain
In 1771 kaolin, a rock rich in fine, white clay which is used for making porcelain, was discovered at Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche, near Limoges. Limoges porcelain became famous during the 19th century. However, Limoges porcelain is a generic term for porcelain produced in Limoges rather than at a specific factory.
Miscellaneous
- The city is known for its basketball club CSP Limoges which won the European Champions Cup in 1993 against the team of Toni Kukoc, Pallacanestro Treviso
- "The Marketplace at Limoges" is the name of a section of 'Pictures at an Exhibition' by Mussorgsky
- A university was founded at Limoges in 1968
- Richard I of England (Richard the Lionheart) was killed by a crossbow bolt wound to the shoulder just south of Limoges in 1199
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