100 things to do in Limoges - Destination Limoges

By Lucas, August 07, 2023

Reading time: 23 min.

For the most skeptical, lovers of the destination, those who think they have done everything and all the curious, we have concocted a list where you will not be bored. And even more, perhaps to spend the ideal vacation! For Limoges, how many of the “things to do in and around Limoges” have you already done?

Reynou Park © Timothée Perin

Activities galore

Observe tigers and giraffes at Reynou Zoological Park
Discover Limousin cows while having fun at the Limo Park
Feeding fish Limoges Aquarium
Canoeing on the Vienne in summer with City of Art and History
Climb the climbing walls of Climb Up

Nicolas Diolez OTI Limoges

Discover the activities included in the Limoges Malin Pass!

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Test Indoor karting at RMT Karting
Throw axes at Target Experience
Aim at your colleagues in one of the Limoges laser games in Laser Game Limoges ou Target Experience
Score more than 150 points in Limoges bowling alley
Go ziplining at Tarz in Tree
Fish at Domaine du Moulin Authier
Go on a treasure hunt with Terra Aventura to discover Limoges in all its facets

Put on your skates olympic ice rink from Limoges
Take the steam train dfrom Limoges to Eymoutiers
Take a tour of Tuk Tuk or Benedictine with Lionel
Make an Escape Game at Steam Escape ou Kurioscape
Learn and discover City of Insects
Enjoy a 100% fun day at theHermeline space
Decode the opening of your Escape Game Aperitif enjoying the edges of Vienna
Take a pastry class with Dorian de l'Pastry Workshop 87
Do a family workshop at Museum of Fine Arts or in the program City of Art and History
Discover gastronomy with a starred chef at the cooking workshops of Argentiers
Develop your cooking skills by learning “raw cuisine” at Kilukru
Learn to do a somersault The Jump Trampoline Park
Play 5-a-side football or padel Limoges Five
Having fun with multiples Peanuts workshops
Climb on a off-road scooter to go around the lake of Saint-Pardoux
Being a bad player at the game bar The Den Games or Toys & books
Discover the old quarters of Limoges by train
Learn about raspberries at Losmonerie Castle
Paddle or wake-board at lake of Saint-Pardoux

Enjoy the rich stories of Historic Museum
Baptism at Bonnac-la-Côte Velodrome
Paint your porcelain plate during an activity at the Adrien Dubouché National Museum
Observe gigantic models at Feériland
Tobogganing or rides at the Bellevue Park
Make a carousel ride Republic Square
Visit the house of gold in Limousin
Fill up on activities with the Smart Limoges Pass

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In nature

Run along the Vienne
Go discover the Domaine du Poudrier
Learn about plants and flowers in the gardens of the Êvéché
Walk in the footsteps of Saint Eloi in Chaptelate
Follow the paths of Vaseix forest
Recharge at Corot site in Saint-Junien
Observe one of the most beautiful panoramas in Blond Mountains
Picnic by the water or in one of the city parks
Observe swans and goats at the Aurence Park
Take the prettiest picture Victor Thuillat Park
Discover the agricultural world at Chantecaille Farm in Eyjeaux
Take a nap at Auzette Park
Realize the Terra Aventura of the Bois de la Bastide

Hike the porcelain loop or the Aureil curls
Observe the panorama of Lanaud Pole
Appreciate the regional natural parks Millevaches et Perigord-Limousin
Sunbathe at Sablière Beach at Palais-sur-Vienne
Stroll along the banks of the Briance and appreciate the broken bridge of Solignac
Listen to the cui-cui in the bird garden of Couzeix
Get to know the environment better House of Nature or the family Otter Center
Appreciate the landscape of the quarry pond at Condat-sur-Vienne
Spend a family day at Vassivière lake

CRT Nouvelle-Aquitaine – Guillaume Villégier

Our know-how

Discover the impressive exhibitions of the Bernardaud foundation
Immerse yourself in the life and know-how of Arquie Workshops
Take a photo of it city hall fountain
Go in search of the many city stained glass windows
Discover the offbeat side of porcelain workshops Not without reason
Admire the works of the City of Trades and Arts
Appreciate the enamel collections at Museum of Fine Arts
Take a trip to Aubusson to appreciate the tapestries
Stroll around the City to discover its journey “Ceramic Staking"
Explore the history of the Haviland

Turn your plate over at the restaurant to observe theIG Limoges Porcelain
Learn about the know-how of paper Got mill
Learn the secrets of limougeaudes distilleries museum and taste Gauloise
Enter into a gallery and discover know-how such as enamel and porcelain
Sit in the city on a bench Porcelain
Visit the glove factories of Saint-Junien
Count the porcelain panels all around the Halles Centrales

Monuments and towns

Take your prettiest photo Benedictine station, the most beautiful in France
Stroll in the Butcher's quarter
Discover the Chabroulie Castle in Isle
Admire the Bonneval Castle and its rich history
Go in search of the Place Barreyrette
Book a Limoges in 87 minutes

Take the Voie de Vezelay on the paths of Saint-Jacques de Compostela
Hike in the village of Rilhac-Rancon and at the edge of the Guillot pond
Visit the Saint-Aurélien chapel
Go on a road trip to discover the wonders of the Richard the Lionheart Road
Appreciate Solignac, Veyrac, Saint-Gence and Bonnac-la-Côte through their Terra Aventura
Be impressed by the ruins of the castle Chalucet

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Full of culture

Discover the city in 1000 ways with City of Art and History visits
Discover the original programming ofCrouzy space in Boisseuil
Cultivate yourself Resistance Museum from Limoges
Know the secrets of uranium Mine Museum from Bessines
Stroll through the gardens and go see an exhibition at Borie Castle
Go see a dance show at the space George brassens by Feytiat
Learn about naive art Cécile Sabourdy Museum and Gardens
Analyze the evolution of Augustoritum (Limoges 2000 years ago) Museum of Fine Arts
Discover the imposing collections of ceramics and porcelain of the Adrien Dubouché National Museum
Enter the Temple Courtyard then into the museum of world cultures
Take a trip to René Bauberot Archaeological Museum

Walk through the two thematic tours of City of Art and History
Keeping the memory of the massacreOradour-sur-Glane by visiting the village and the memorial
Dive into the darkness and history of underground of the Rule
Appreciate the Saint-Mathurin church at The cove
Know the history of Limougeaude porcelain in theold Casseaux oven
Discover the Lémovice archaeological museum in Saint Gence
Visit the museumContemporary art of Rochechouart
Enter the traditional butcher's house
Discover a multitude of caricaturesWolf Space of St-Just-le-Martel
Discover the historical richness of the St. Martial Crypt
Visit the abbey of Solignac

Sport and well-being go hand in hand

Attend a raceCouzeix racecourse
Discover the great team of USAL rugby
Run a 10km on the banks of Vienne
Swing at Golf de la Porcelaine or at Golf Saint-Lazare
Go encourage him CSP in Beaublanc
Do 50m laps in the Olympic swimming pool the Aquapolis
Make a bike tour on the beautiful Haute-Vienne roads
Cheering on the women's team LABC basketball
Become a fervent supporter of Limoges Handball
Recharge at Jacuzzi and sauna at Aquapolis
Go see a fire bulls hockey game at the ice rink

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A bit of shopping

Cross Boulevard Louis Blanc and discover its china shops
Discover the local tourist office shop
Buy your handmade soap at Nature and Limousin
Order your personalized sneakers from UNIQUE
Get drunk with the colorful porcelain of Electric Zest
Find your ideal porcelain Lachaniette manufacturing store
Discover crafts at the Galerie du Bocal and in the multiple galleries in the city
Explore the different factory outlets of porcelain of the department
Stroll in the bookstores downtown
Enjoy the atmosphere of the store The French Hand
Leave with a word written in porcelain letters Alphaporcelain

City of Limoges-Alexis-Bernardet

To delight the taste buds

Treat yourself by trying the Michelin-starred restaurant La Chapelle Saint Martin
Test the gastronomic menu of Cheverny
Taste the foie gras of the Beauregard Farm
Experience the oldest restaurant in Limoges, Versailles
Appreciate the different alcohols (+ 18 years) of the Center Distillery
Live the experience of Hives to Eat at La Chapelle Saint Martin
Eat the most famous Fish and Chips in Limoges the Irish
Enjoy a gourmet stroll in Tuk tuk
Buy brunch items Halles Centrales or Halles Carnot
Petting cats at cat bars Nekohi or to Once Upon a Cat
Have your meal delivered by Sacred Armand
Eat in a horse-drawn carriage Clos de l'Isop

Smell the delicious smells (yes we love) of the Cheese House
Drink tea at the Courtyard of the Temple The Consulate tea room
Learn about wine at Domaine des Gabies in Verneuil-sur-Vienne
Make his Place Marceau market Saturday morning
Take a tour of the good addresses with the Food Mood Tour
Enjoy the raspberry festival at the beginning of summer Losmonerie Castle
Order from René at the intermission of a play at Union Theater
Test the food trucks of the Wasteland of Bridges during your summer evenings
To shop Sunday morning in Panazol
Observe the oaks in the Grandes Allées Trail Peyrilhac
Eat one of the great couscous from Limoges to the king of Couscous, Salam or Marrakech

Events all year round

Read during BFM reading nights January
Rediscover dance during the contemporary dance biennial Emoi Dance
Meet your favorite authors at the show in May Reading in Limoges
Enjoy a revisited classic during the 1001 notes festival end of July
Admire museums in new ways during the museum night May
Experience street arts with URBAKA end of June
Participate in Veyracomusies during summer

(Re)discover Limoges differently with the European Heritage Days mid-september
Discover the Snail Fair Boisseuil in September
Mixing deliciousness and know-how during the biennial Hats and Porcelain mid-september
Enjoy different shows during the Francophonies in Limousin
Enjoy the Frairie des Petits Ventes, the third Friday in October
Vibrate jazz during the festival Email Shards End of november
Once every 7 years, participate in Ostensions Limousines, Unesco World Heritage

Reynou Zoo

Experiment the dodo

Sleeping with wolves and giraffes Reynou lodges
Sleep in a tepee or carriage at the Clos de l'Isop
Have the most beautiful view from the station toHotel de Paris
Sleep at the Relais et Châteaux St. Martin's Chapel after a gourmet meal
Sleeping in a bubble at Bubble of R
Living in a Tiny House Garance farm
Have your private spa and in-room massage at JK Suites

After a hike with the Donkeys of Vassivière, experience the yurt
Live the castle life at Domaine de Bort
Sleep atIbis Limoges Center on a Saturday evening and enjoy a delicious brunch the next day
Stay in an eco-responsible Clef Verte hotel in Richelieu or the family Sure Hotel
Relax at 3 Keys of Gaya
Appreciate the elegance of Argentiers
Experimenting at night The Gogaille Lodge after a meal in a nice atmosphere