Limoges Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Land

Bus

The gare routière is across the tracks from the train station, where you’ll find an information kiosk for the main local bus operator Le CIEL (Centre Intermodal d’Échanges de Limoges; 05 55 45 10 10). The local bus network operates on a zone system, where the tariffs are based on how many zones you cross. Destinations include Oradour-sur-Glane (€3), Solignac (€3) and Rochechouart (€5).

Other local destinations can be reached via SNCF bus, including Tulle (€16.60, 1½ hours, two daily) and St-Léonard de Noblat (€4.10, 30 minutes, five daily).

Car

Hire cars from ADA (05 55 79 61 12; 27 av du Général de Gaulle) or National-Citer (05 55 77 10 10; 3 cours Bugeaud).

Train

The stunning Art Deco Gare des Bénédictins (0 836 353 535) is one of the most striking train stations in France. Completed in 1929, the station is graced by a vast copper dome, and the exterior is covered in lavish frescoes inspired by the region’s rural heritage. The elegant copper-topped clock-tower has been thoroughly restored since a fire in 1997.

Main destinations include Paris’ Gare d’Austerlitz (€41.50, three hours, 10 daily), Périgueux (€13.70, one hour, 11 daily) and Cahors (€25.90, 2¼ hours, four direct daily), as well as local destinations including Aubusson (€12.90, 1¾ hours, three daily, one on Sunday) and Brive-la-Gaillarde (€16.10, 1 hour, at least fifteen daily).

Tickets are also available from the SNCF boutique (4 rue Othon Péconnet; 9am-7pm Mon-Sat).

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Air

Just off the A20, Limoges International Airport (05 55 43 30 30; www.aeroportlimoges.com in French) is 10km west of Limoges. It is served by domestic flights to destin-ations including Paris, Nice and Lyon, and international Ryanair flights to UK cities including Liverpool, Nottingham and London Stansted. There’s no shuttle bus into town; a taxi takes 15 minutes and will cost around €20.

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