Musée des Beaux-Arts de Limoges
An outstanding collection of spectacularly colored enamels, said to be the best in Europe outside those in the Hermitage in St. Petersburg, Russia, are what puts this museum on the map, along with its collection of Limoges porcelain, ranging from the 12th century to the present day. Other attractions include a 2,000-piece Egyptian collection; archeology finds; and sculptures and fine art, including works by Auguste Renoir, the impressionist painter who was born in Limoges in 1841. The main part of the museum is housed in the 18th-century archbishops’ palace with luminous modern galleries for temporary exhibitions. The Jardins de l’Evêché, which offer a view of the Vienne and the 13th-century pont St-Etienne, surround the museum. See the website for an events calendar.
An outstanding collection of spectacularly colored enamels, said to be the best in Europe outside those in the Hermitage in St. Petersburg, Russia, are what puts this museum on the map, along with its collection of Limoges porcelain, ranging from the 12th century to the present day. Other attractions include a 2,000-piece Egyptian collection; archeology finds; and sculptures and fine art, including works by Auguste Renoir, the impressionist painter who was born in Limoges in 1841. The main part of the museum is housed in the 18th-century archbishops’ palace with luminous modern galleries for temporary exhibitions. The Jardins de l’Evêché, which offer a view of the Vienne and the 13th-century pont St-Etienne, surround the museum. See the website for an events calendar.
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