![]() ![]() Get out and about to discover picturesque villages and lush green countryside. Fresh air and glorious countryside of Limousin ![]() Try Le Bistrot Jourdan for authentic atmosphere, lovely setting and great food. Relax at a terrace café, enjoy a meal at a restaurant – there’s a whole lot of choice here. Pedestrianised rue de la Boucherie was named for the butchers’ shops that lined the street in the Middle Ages, the timber buildings are quite beautiful. Wander, eat, drink and be merry… in the old streets of Limoges. What to see and do in Limoges: Rue de la Boucherie Porcelain fans will love the Adrien Dubouché National Museum of Porcelain with over 10,000 porcelain and earthenware pieces from all over the world, a must-see for ceramics fans. I’m rather surprised by how affordable it is. It’s unique to Claridges (of course) but I can have something that looks very like it – a small coffee cup costs €25. The reply is a discrete cough and I’m informed I can’t buy that exact service. I’m smitten with the silver and green stripes. The sexy, sophisticated and iconic striped dinner service used in Claridges, London was produced by Bernadaud. Sure it’s pricey but good restaurants want the best and this stuff lasts. You’ll often come across Limoges porcelain in restaurants and probably won’t even know it. From where it’s made start to the ingredients, the design, flair, art, makers marks… There are several requirements for making sure its real Limoges china. That’s not to say that all porcelain that’s see through is Limoges. Fail that first basic check and sadly the dinner service your Aunty Betty left you that you thought would be your nest egg is most likely a dud. Going back to The Antiques Road Show – that’s one of their first tests when they’re assessing an heirloom. Just hold it up to the light and you’ll see the faint glow through the solid fine china. In restaurants or at the houses of friends – they want to see who made it, to make sure it is real Limoges” I’m told. ![]() “In Limoges, everyone checks the backs of their plates. The People of Limoges are potty for pottery Dinner services, teapots, ornaments, lights, there are small quirky shops and huge warehouses of porcelain. The town of Limoges is peppered with stores selling cups and saucers of every size, shape and style. The porcelain industry continues to flourish here. Fans of The Antiques Road Show will know that Limoges Porcelain is the crème de la crème, the best in the world. In 1768, the discovery of kaolin near Limoges kick started the porcelain industry that the town is now known for around the world. Bishops, priests and locals carved out a 12-mile network of tunnels to store food, grain and wine during the hot summers and to hide from the marauding army of the Black Prince in 1370.Ĭenturies later, a cathedral and chateau were built and the town grew busy and rich. Some remains are still there. The birthplace of Renoir and home of Balzac and Molière, Limoges is a city of secrets. They built villas and baths, an amphitheatre and all the mod cons of the day. The Romans settled there, finding a sunny hill that was well drained with a river close by. There has been a city where Limoges now stands, for thousands of years. ![]()
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