Limoges
Limoges (Occitan: Lemòtges or Limòtges) is a city and commune, the capital (prefecture) of the Haute-Vienne department and the historical capital of the old Limousin region in west-central France. It is also the capital of the arrondissement of the same name.
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Limoges | |
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| Town hall of Limoges | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Limousin |
| Department | Haute-Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Limoges |
| Canton | Chief town of 9 cantons |
| Intercommunality | Limoges Métropole |
| Mayor | Émile-Roger Lombertie[1] (2014–2020) |
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| Elevation | 209–431 m (686–1,414 ft) (avg. 320 m/1,050 ft) |
| Land area1 | 77.45 km2 (29.90 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 134,577 (2014) |
| - Density | 1,738/km2 (4,500/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 87085/ 87000 |
| Website | www.ville-limoges.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Limoges is known for its medieval and Renaissance enamels on copper, for its 19th-century porcelain and for its oak barrels which are used for Cognac and Bordeaux production.
Geography
The city of Limoges is near the western limits of the Massif Central, in the centre of the Haute-Vienne department. The Vienne river flows through the city.
Limoges is at about 392 km (244 mi) from Paris, 290 km (180 mi) from Toulouse, 221 km (137 mi) from Bordeaux and 692 km (430 mi) from Marseille.[2]
The commune has an area of 78 km2 (30 sq mi).[3] Its average altitude is 320 m (1,050 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 306 m (1,004 ft).[4]
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The commune of Limoges is surrounded by the communes:
Climate
The climate of Limoges, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers.[2]
The average amount of precipitation for the year in Limoges is 726.4 mm (28.6 in). The month with the most precipitation on average is October with 86.4 mm (3.4 in) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is February with an average of 45.7 mm (1.8 in).[5]
The average temperature for the year in Limoges is 11.4 °C (52.5 °F). The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 19.3 °C (66.7 °F). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 4.2 °C (39.6 °F).
| Climate data for Limoges, France | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 6.9 (44.4) |
8.3 (46.9) |
11.5 (52.7) |
14.1 (57.4) |
18.0 (64.4) |
21.4 (70.5) |
23.9 (75) |
23.8 (74.8) |
20.4 (68.7) |
16.1 (61) |
10.4 (50.7) |
7.6 (45.7) |
15.2 (59.36) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.2 (39.6) |
5.0 (41) |
7.7 (45.9) |
10.0 (50) |
13.8 (56.8) |
17.0 (62.6) |
19.3 (66.7) |
19.2 (66.6) |
16.1 (61) |
12.6 (54.7) |
7.5 (45.5) |
4.9 (40.8) |
11.44 (52.6) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 1.5 (34.7) |
1.7 (35.1) |
3.9 (39) |
5.9 (42.6) |
9.5 (49.1) |
12.6 (54.7) |
14.6 (58.3) |
14.5 (58.1) |
11.7 (53.1) |
9.0 (48.2) |
4.5 (40.1) |
2.2 (36) |
7.63 (45.74) |
| Rainfall mm (inches) | 51.9 (2.043) |
45.1 (1.776) |
50.1 (1.972) |
61.2 (2.409) |
68.0 (2.677) |
61.0 (2.402) |
46.8 (1.843) |
51.9 (2.043) |
69.0 (2.717) |
85.8 (3.378) |
69.0 (2.717) |
66.7 (2.626) |
726.5 (28.602) |
| Source: Weatherbase.com [1] | |||||||||||||
Population
The inhabitants of Limoges are known, in French, as Limougeauds (women: Limougeaudes).[6]
With a population of 134,577,[7] Limoges has a population density of 1,738 inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Limoges
Limoges forms, together with other 8 communes, the urban area of Limoges with a population of 183,860 inhabitants (2013) and an area of 236.3 km2 (91.2 sq mi).[8] This urban area is the centre of the metropolitan area of Limoges, formed by 96 communes, with a population of 283,050 inhabitants (2013) and an area of 2,309.1 km2 (891.5 sq mi).[9]
Administration
Limoges is the prefecture of the Haute-Vienne department, the capital of the arrondissement of Limoges and the administrative centre (French: chef-lieu) of 9 cantons
- Limoges-1, with 18,316 inhabitants (2014)
- Limoges-2, with 15,794 inhabitants (2014)
- Limoges-3, with 16,872 inhabitants (2014)
- Limoges-4, with 17,434 inhabitants (2014)
- Limoges-5, with 18,550 inhabitants (2014)
- Limoges-6, with 18,413 inhabitants (2014)
- Limoges-7, with 14,833 inhabitants (2014)
- Limoges-8, with 16,149 inhabitants (2014)
- Limoges-9, with 16,316 inhabitants (2014)
It is part of the intercommunality Limoges Métropole (French: Communauté d'agglomération Limoges Métropole).
Twinned and partner towns
Gallery
Limoges Media
Occitan and French name of the city
Limoges enamel ciborium with champlevé enamel, and center rim in pseudo-Kufic *script, c. 1200
Yale Mobile Hospital Unit No. 39 stationed at the Limoges factory, Christmas, 1917
St Etienne Cathedral, Limoges
The murder of Thomas Becket, Limoges enamel, 12th century, Louvre Museum
Fountain and Carousel at Place de la République
Related pages
References
- ↑ "Elected officials" (in French). Ville de Limoges. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Ville de Limoges". Annuaire-Mairie.fr (in French). Retrieved 14 April 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Commune de Limoges (87085)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Limoges". Map-France.com. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ↑ "Limoges, France - Köppen Climate Classification". Weatherbase. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ↑ "Haute-Vienne" (in French). habitants.fr. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons et communes" (PDF). Populations légales 2014 (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Unité urbaine de Limoges (87601)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Aire urbaine de Limoges (035)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Twin cities". Ville de Limoges. Archived from the original on 29 March 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
Other websites
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide about: Limoges |
- City Council website (in French)
- Limoges Métropole (in French)