Limousin is located in south-central France and is France's Lake District with its natural splendor and beauty. The region offers medieval castles, Gothic and Romanesque churches and many other religious and cultural treasures. Turenne, Collonges-la-Rouge and Curemonte have been named as France's "Most Beautiful Villages" and Saint Junien once played muse to the artist Corot. The capital of Limousin, Limoges is proud of its reputation as an award-winning ville fleuri (floral city) and plants over a quarter of a million flowers each year. Limoges is the birthplace of the famed French artist Renoir. Limousin - Culture - Location & Orientation - Climate & When to Visit - Sightseeing Highlights - Limoges - Musee National de la Porcelaine Adrien Dubouche - Chalus - Rochechouart - Saint Junien - Lac de Vassiviere - Aubusson - Le Musee de la Tapisserie - Gueret - Wolves of Gueret - Brive-la-Gaillarde - Tulle - Ussel - Turenne, Curemonte & Collonges-la-Rouge - Nature Evasion - Mayaventure - Argentat - Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne - Sarran - Musee du President Jacques Chirac - Recommendations for the Budget Traveller - Places to Stay - Appart'City Limoges - Hotel de la Paix - Hotel de Paris - P'tit Dej Hotel Tulle - L'Andrea - Places to Eat - Les Petits Ventres Restaurant - Les Tables du Bistrot Restaurant - Restaurant Amedelys - Les Pierres Rouges Restaurant - Le France Restaurant - Places to Shop - Royal Limoges - Maison de La Porcelain - La Vie en Rose - Chocolaterie Lamy - Leather in Saint Junien"