In central France at the heart of the Limousin region you'll find the city of Limoges. Famous for its contribution to the ceramics industry, a visit to Limoges provides many beautiful sights, sounds and memories for you to take home from your visit whether it's for business or pleasure.
You'll find Limoges – Bellegarde Airport about four miles away from town, which means that hiring a car at Limoges Airport will provide you with a wonderful opportunity to drive into Limoges and enjoy the full extent of exploring the local area, its natural features and man-made attractions.
The botanical gardens of Limoges should be anyone's first port of call; open to the general public for free, these wonderful natural collections are simply awe-inspiring. Enjoy the stunning scenery as you take a walk around and sample the sights, sounds and smells of nature at its most refined.
If you hire a car from Limoges Airport, you'll also be able to do some sightseeing of the most wonderful churches; many of which were built in the 13th and 14th centuries. Around this same time the town was fortified separately from the Castle of Chalucet, which lies only six miles away and is easily accessible if you fancy the drive.
By hiring a car in Limoges you'll be able to take full advantage of the surrounding areas of outstanding beauty. As a rural region that's home to some of the finest grapes in France, the Limousin area is one of solitude that you'll be sure to return to in search of that magical brand of peace and quiet which only picturesque countryside can bring.
Be sure to try the local favourite, pâté aux pommes de terre, during your stay in the region. It's a wonderful delicacy that's still made fresh with all the rural charm of the area; you'll be certain of finding it anywhere you go in and around Limoges.
