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About Limousin
Departments
Correze 19
Creuse 23
Haute-Vienne 87
Capital Limoges
Population
(ranked 22)
725,000 (2006)
43/km˛
Area
16,942 Km˛
Rivers. Dordogne
Vienne
Creuse
Cher
Limousin is
often called the land of a thousand lakes and while this may not be
100% true there are a vast number of lakes in this region with pure
clean waters ideal for swimming,boating and other watery pastimes.
The region is still relatively unknown and untouched by tourism, so
getting away from the masses is something that is easy to do here.
There are however many pretty villages, Chateaux, fortresses and
mediaeval towns set amongst rolling hills, forests, rivers and lakes
The Capital Limages is world famous for its fine porcelain and enamels.
The city dominated by the Gothic cathedral has the River Vienne running
through its centre, the roman bridge still crosses the river as does
the roman ford.