Key Competitive Attractions
Limoges is a major economic hub in west-central France, with 260,000 inhabitants and the potential of 520,000 consumers within a short commute. The city is home to over 13,000 companies ranging in size and employing over 66,000 people.
The Gare de Limoges-Benedictins railway station offers direct connections to major cities including Paris, Lille, Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Lyon. The A20 motorway links Limoges with Vierzon, Orleans and Paris in the north, and Brive-la-Gaillarde and Toulouse in the south. Limoges – Bellegarde Airport provides regular flights to major European cities.
Limoges is famous for its porcelain industry, the top porcelain manufacturing city in France, and one of the finest in the world. Limoges' industrial heritage is also still prominent in medieval enamels on copper, and the production of oak barrels, which are used for Cognac production.
Major companies in Limoges include:
- Legrand – building products and electrical installations
- Bernardaud - porcelain
- Haviland & Co. – porcelain
- Allia – ceramics
- Weston – shoemakers
- Renault Trucks – automotive
