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What is Limoges Known For in France?
Limoges is a city situated around 400km South of Paris in what was once the Limousin region of France now known as Nouvelle Aquitaine. It is best known for Limoges porcelain (which includes Limoges boxes, Limoges tableware and Limoges decorative items), Limoges Enamel and Limoges Cattle.
Limoges was founded by the Romans and had everything you would expect from a Roman city including baths, an amphitheater and a forum. By the 12th century Limoges was known for its enamel, mainly religious items that were exported around the Christian world.
While today Limoges is best known for its porcelain, the kaolin deposits required to make the famous hard-paste porcelain for which Limoges is known wasn’t discovered until the 18th century.
Before porcelain made the city famous it was meat that was the lifeline of t...
