Coat of arms of the lordship of Limousin

Limousin (Occitan: Lemosin) is a former province of France around the city of Limoges in central France. Occitan ( IPA BrE: /ˈɒksɪtn/ AmE: /ˈɑksəˌtɑn/ known also as Lenga d'òc or Langue d'oc (native name occitan The Kingdom of France was organised into Provinces until March 4, 1790, when the establishment of the département Limoges ( Lemòtges / Limòtges in the Limousin dialect of Occitan language) is a city and commune in France, the préfecture This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The province of Limousin lies in the foothills of the Massif Central, with cold weather in the winter. The Massif Central ( Occitan: Massís Central / Massís Centrau) is an elevated region in south-central France, consisting of Mountains and Its name is derived from the name of a Celtic tribe, the Lemovices. Celts (ˈkɛlts or /ˈsɛlts/, see Names of the Celts The Lemovices (Lemovici were a Gaulish tribe of Central Europe who established themselves in Limousin and Poitou between 700 and

The limousine car is named after the region because the inhabitants wore a hood with a profile perceived to be similar to that of the car. A limousine (or limo) is a longer than normal Luxury car. The chassis may have been extended by the manufacturer or by an independent coach builder traditionally

Culture

The Limousin language is a dialect of Occitan language. Occitan ( IPA BrE: /ˈɒksɪtn/ AmE: /ˈɑksəˌtɑn/ known also as Lenga d'òc or Langue d'oc (native name occitan

Perhaps due to its rural character, Limousin has maintained a strong tradition of traditional music, with ancient instruments such as the bagpipe (called chabrette) and hurdy-gurdy remaining popular. The most well-known musician from the Occitan region of Limousin is probably the piper Eric Montbel, a former member of such legendary bands as Lo Jai, Bagpipes are a class of Musical instrument, Aerophones using enclosed reeds fed from a constant reservoir of air in the form of a bag A hurdy gurdy (also known as a wheel fiddle) is a stringed Musical instrument in which the strings are sounded by means of a Rosined wheel which the strings [1][2]

Language

Occitan, especially in Limousin/Lemosi dialect, was, until the 70's, the maternal language of rural areas.

There are several different dialects of Occitan in Limousin:

• Lemosi/Limousin
• Languedocien (Quercynois)
• Auvergnat
• Marchois, an often overlooked dialect of Occitan. Languedocien (French name or Lengadocian (native name is an Occitan dialect spoken by some people in the part of southern France known as Languedoc Auvergnat (French name or Auvernhat (native name is one of several dialects of the Occitan language spoken in Auvergne, which is a historical province

Limousin is not the only Occitan dialect of the region, and Limousin is spoken in other regions in France.

The Limousin dialect is spoken in Dordogne (over the Dordogne river), Limousin (with the dialect of marche and Languedocien and Auvergnat dialect for Corrèze), Vienne, Charente and Indre. Dordogne (Dordonha is a department in central France named after the Dordogne River. The Dordogne ( Occitan: Dordonha) is a River in south-central and southwest France. Corrèze ( Occitan: Corresa) is a department in south central France, named after the Corrèze River. This article is about the French department Do not confuse with the Austrian capital Vienna. Charente ( Saintongeais: Chérente, Occitan: T'Charanto) is a department in western France named after the Charente Indre is a department in the center of France named after the Indre River. It was the most important language for middle age literature in Europe, associated with a culture: the troubadours were chevaliers of refined love, most writers were from Corrèze and Dordogne and from different countries in Europe (like Dante Aligheri). This culture declined after the Villiers-Cotterêt Edict (1539) which made French the official and single language in territory of the king, area of French dialect (langues d'oïl) or oc dialect (Occitan or Lenga d'oc). Langues d'oïl is the linguistic and historical designation of the Gallo-Romance languages originating from the northern territories of Roman Gaul, Occitan ( IPA BrE: /ˈɒksɪtn/ AmE: /ˈɑksəˌtɑn/ known also as Lenga d'òc or Langue d'oc (native name occitan This civilisation survived in Germany and especially in Catalunya and Portugal (and after in Brazil). Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Catalonia (Cataluña Catalunya Aranese: Catalonha) is an Autonomous Community in the northeast part of Spain. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld

See also

• Pictures
• Wine barrels
• Aimar V of Limoges