Pays de la Vienne

Le pays de la Vienne est un pays traditionnel de France situé au centre du Limousin historique, en région Nouvelle-Aquitaine, dans le département de la Haute-Vienne. Cette appellation demeure toutefois extrêmement peu utilisée.

1. Géographie


1. = Situation =

Cette région est située autour du cours de la Vienne. Géographiquement, elle correspond au plateau du Limousin et aux pays situés au nord de la vallée de la Vienne. Au nord, elle s’arrête aux monts de Blond et aux monts d'Ambazac. Les régions naturelles voisines sont, au nord la Basse Marche et le pays de La Souterraine, à l’est la Montagne limousine, au sud le pays d'Uzerche et à l’ouest, le Nontronnais, le pays d'Horte et Tardoire sur quelques kilomètres seulement et la Charente limousine.

1. = Micro-Pays =

Le pays de la Vienne comporte plusieurs micro-pays :

les monts d'Ambazac ; les monts de Blond ; le pays de Limoges ; le pays de St-Junien ; le pays de Rochechouart ; le Pays des feuillardiers (monts de Châlus) ; le pays Arédien (ou pays de Nexon et pays de Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche) - (monts de Fayat).

1. = Topographie =


1. Références

Frédéric Zégierman, Le Guide des pays de France, Sud, Fayard, 1999.

1. Liens externes

Portail du Massif central Portail du Limousin Portail de la Haute-Vienne

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Limoges

Limoges ( lih-MOHZH, US also lee-, French: [limɔʒ] ; Occitan: Lemòtges, locally Limòtges [liˈmɔdzes]) is a city and commune, and the prefecture of the Haute-Vienne department in west-central France. It was the administrative capital of the former Limousin region. Situated on the first western foothills of the Massif Central, Limoges is crossed by the river Vienne, of which it was originally the first ford crossing point. The second most populated town in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region after Bordeaux, a university town, an administrative centre and intermediate services with all the facilities of a regional metropolis, it has an urban area of 323,789 inhabitants in 2018. The inhabitants of the city are called the Limougeauds. Founded around 10 BC under the name of Augustoritum, it became an important Gallo-Roman city. During the Middle Ages Limoges became a large city, strongly marked by the cultural influence of the Abbey of Saint-Martial, where the Dukes of Aquitaine were invested and crowned. From the 12th century onwards, its enamels were exported throughout the Christian world. In 1765, during the industrial revolution, the discovery of a deposit of kaolin in the Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche region enabled the development of the Limoges porcelain industry. It is sometimes nicknamed "the red city" or "the Rome of socialism" because of its tradition of voting on the left and the workers' events it experienced from the 19th to the beginning of the 20th century. Since the 1990s, the city has had a basketball club, Limoges CSP, which has won several French championships and the European championship in 1993. Because of its heritage policy, it has held the label "City of Art and History" since 2008. Economic activities include butchering, electrical equipment for the building industry, and luxury goods. It is home to porcelain houses and art workshops working with enamel or stained glass. This craft expertise led it to join the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in 2017 in the thematic category "Crafts and Popular Arts".

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Siege of Limoges

The town of Limoges had been under English control but in August 1370 it surrendered to the French, opening its gates to the Duke of Berry. The siege of Limoges was laid by the English army led by Edward the Black Prince in the second week in September. On 19 September, the town was taken by storm, followed by much destruction and the deaths of numerous civilians. The sack effectively ended the Limoges enamel industry, which had been famous across Europe, for around a century.

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1958 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships

The 1958 Cyclo-cross World Championship was the ninth edition of the UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships. It was held on Sunday, February 23 1958 in France. The city of Limoges is located 25 kilometers south of Razès, the birthplace of the then four-time (and reigning) world champion André Dufraisse. The course had a total length of 21.38 kilometers. The 31 participants came from eight countries, each sending a team of three or four riders and one rider from the Netherlands. Dufraisse secured his fifth consecutive title with his eighth consecutive podium finish after the same number of participations.

Event Landmark

305 m

Limoges Conservatory

Limoges Conservatory or Conservatoire à rayonnement régional de Limoges is a musical conservatory in Limoges, France. As of 2012 it had an enrollment of 2000 students and 79 teachers.

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Church of St. Pierre du Queyroix

The Church of St. Pierre du Queyroix (French: église Saint-Pierre-du-Queyroix; Limousin Occitan: egleisa de Sant Peire dau Cairoi) is one of the main churches of Limoges, Haute-Vienne, France. It is located in the neighborhood Le Château in the greater city centre of Limoges.

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