🇫🇷 Limoges Bénédictins

Major

#5 Most Beautiful Train Stations in the World

Faits essentiels

Pays	🇫🇷
Type	Major
Coordonnées	45,836089, 1,267356
Fuseau horaire	Europe/Paris
Correspondances	778
Code UIC	8759200

À propos de Limoges Bénédictins

Limoges-Bénédictins est la gare principale de Limoges, préfecture du département de la Haute-Vienne dans le centre-ouest de la France, et l'une des gares architecturalement les plus remarquables du pays. Son imposant édifice Art déco, achevé en 1929, accueille les trains Intercités à destination de Paris-Austerlitz ainsi que les services TER desservant les régions du Limousin et de la Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Foire aux questions

Limoges-Benedictins station is centrally located, about a 10-minute walk from the Place de la Republique and the old town. The station is perched above the city, and escalators lead down to the street level and bus stops connecting to all parts of the city.

Intercites trains connect Limoges to Paris Austerlitz in about three hours. TER Nouvelle-Aquitaine regional trains run to Brive-la-Gaillarde, Poitiers, Angouleme, and Perigueux. The station serves as a key junction for central France's rail network.

Limoges-Benedictins is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful railway stations in France. Built between 1924 and 1929, it features an Art Deco campanile rising 67 metres, a spectacular stained-glass dome over the main hall, and elaborate sculptural decorations throughout.

Limoges is world-famous for its porcelain, and the Musee National Adrien Dubrouche showcases 12,000 pieces of ceramics. The Gothic Cathedral of Saint-Etienne and the medieval Quartier de la Boucherie with its half-timbered houses are within walking distance.

Luggage storage is available at the station. The station has a well-equipped ticket hall, a brasserie, and shops. The grand interior is worth exploring even if you are not catching a train, as the Art Deco detailing is remarkable.

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