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This article is about the modern French region of Limousin. For the historical province and cultural area of Limousin, see Limousin (province). Limousin ( Occitan: Lemosin) is a former Province of France around the city of Limoges in central France.


Région Limousin
Flag of Limousin
Région flag Region logo
Location
Map of France highlighting the Region of Limousin
Administration
Capital Limoges
Regional President Jean-Paul Denanot
(PS) (since 2004)
Departments Corrèze
Creuse
Haute-Vienne
Arrondissements 8
Cantons 106
Communes 747
Statistics
Land area1 16,942 km²
Population (Ranked 22nd)
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 - March 8, 1999 census 710,939
 - Density (2007) 43/km²
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Limousin (Occitan: Lemosin) is one of the 26 regions of France. An estuary is a semi-enclosed Coastal body of Water with one or more Rivers or Streams flowing into it and with a free connection to the open Occitan ( IPA BrE: /ˈɒksɪtn/ AmE: /ˈɑksəˌtɑn/ known also as Lenga d'òc or Langue d'oc (native name occitan France is divided into 26 regions or régions (in French of which 21 are in continental Metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. It is composed of three départements; Corrèze, Creuse and the Haute-Vienne. In the Terminology of Political geography and Historiography a National department (département departamento is an administrative Corrèze ( Occitan: Corresa) is a department in south central France, named after the Corrèze River. Creuse ( Occitan: Cruesa) is a department in central France named after the Creuse River. Haute-Vienne is a French department named after the Vienne River.

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Formation

The modern region of Limousin is essentially composed of two historical French provinces:

Beside these two main provinces, Limousin is also composed of small parts of other former provinces:

Today the province of Limousin is the most populated part of the Limousin region. Angoumois was an old province of France, nearly corresponding today to the Charente département. Poitou was a province of west-central France whose capital city was Poitiers. Auvergne ( Occitan: Auvèrnhe/Auvèrnha) was the name of an historically independent county in the center of France, as well as later a Province of Berry is a region located in the center of France It was a province of France until the provinces were replaced by départements ' on March 4, Limoges, the historical capital and largest city of the province of Limousin is the capital of the Limousin administrative region. Limoges ( Lemòtges / Limòtges in the Limousin dialect of Occitan language) is a city and commune in France, the préfecture

Population

With a slowly rising population of just under 750,000, Limousin is the second least populated French region in Metropolitan France after Corsica. Metropolitan France (France métropolitaine or la Métropole, or colloquially l'Hexagone) is the part of France located in Europe, including Corsica (Corse Corsican and Italian: Corsica) is the fourth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily There are fewer inhabitants in Limousin than in the city of Marseille. Marseille, ( English alt Marseilles mɑrˈseɪ — French: maʁsɛj locally — Provençal Occitan: Marselha maʀˈsijɔ

The population of Limousin is aging and, until 1999, it was declining. The Creuse department has the oldest population of any in France. Between 1999 and 2004 the population of Limousin increased slightly, reversing a decline for the first time in decades. The region is improving its transportation and communication network and is attracting some Northern European immigrants looking for a rural setting, and low real estate prices.

Major communities

Economy

Limousin is an essentially rural region. Brive-la-Gaillarde ( Limousin dialect of Occitan language Briva la Galharda) is a commune of France. Guéret is the préfecture (capital of the Creuse department in central France. Limoges ( Lemòtges / Limòtges in the Limousin dialect of Occitan language) is a city and commune in France, the préfecture Saint-Junien, (Sent Junian is a commune of the Haute-Vienne département, in France. Tulle ( Occitan: Tula) is a commune of France, capital of the Corrèze department in the Limousin region Ussel is a commune of the Corrèze department in central France. Famed for some of the best beef farming in the world, herds of Limousin cattle—a distinctive chestnut red—are a common sight in the region. Limousin cattle are a breed of beef Cattle originally bred in the Limousin and Marche regions of France. Cattle, colloquially referred to as cows, are domesticated Ungulates a member of the Subfamily Bovinae of the family In addition to cattle, the region is also a major timber producing area.

Due to its rural local it is also famed for their French Oak orchards, so prized for its distinct characters and flavors in wine fermentation that only vintner Rémy Martin has exclusive rights to their oak orchards. The use of Oak in Wine plays a significant role in Winemaking and can have a profound effect on the resulting wine impacting the color flavor An orchard is an intentional planting of Trees or Shrubs maintained for Food production. The use of Oak in Wine plays a significant role in Winemaking and can have a profound effect on the resulting wine impacting the color flavor An aging barrel is a barrel used to age Wine or distilled spirits such as Whiskey, Brandy, or Rum. Winemaking, or vinification, is the production of Wine, starting with selection of the Grapes and ending with bottling the finished wine This article is about the drink For the French rugby player see Rémy Martin (rugby player or for the rap artist see Remy Ma. It is a partnership that is over 100 years old.

The regional capital, Limoges, was once an industrial power-base, world-renowned for its porcelain and is still a leader and innovator in electric equipment factories (which used porcelain as an insulator originally). Porcelain is a Ceramic material made by heating raw materials generally including Clay in the form of Kaolin, in a Kiln to temperatures However, large factories are now few in number.

Politics

Corrèze is the department of the former President of France, Jacques Chirac, and home to François Hollande (first secretary of the Socialist Party). François Hollande (born August 12, 1954) is a French Politician. The Socialist Party ( Parti Socialiste, PS is the largest left-wing political party in France.

Geography and climate

The Limousin region is almost entirely an upland area. The lowest land is in the north-west of the region (approximately 250 m above sea level) and the highest land is roughly in the south-east (approximately 1000 m above sea level). However, the greater part of the region is above 350 m. There are numerous important rivers in the Limousin such as the Dordogne, Vienne, Creuse and Cher. The Dordogne ( Occitan: Dordonha) is a River in south-central and southwest France. The Vienne is one of the most important Rivers in south-western France, a significant left tributary of the lower Loire. The Creuse ( Occitan: Cruesa) is a 264 km long River in western France, a tributary of the river Vienne. The Cher is a River in central France, left tributary to the river Loire. The region is well-known for the high-quality of its water and for offering first rate fishing.

Although summer temperatures often exceed 32 °C – and have even reached 42 °C – the Limousin region has a damper and milder climate than its neighbours. The Celsius Temperature scale was previously known as the centigrade scale. Winters are often long and cold, especially in the higher areas, and snow is not at all uncommon.

The area around Brive in the Corrèze has more than 2000 hours per year of sunshine, the same as the southern city of Toulouse. Toulouse ( pronounced in standard French, and in the local accent ( Occitan: Tolosa, pronounced) is a city in southwest

Culture and literature

Until the 1970s, Occitan was the primary language of rural areas. Occitan ( IPA BrE: /ˈɒksɪtn/ AmE: /ˈɑksəˌtɑn/ known also as Lenga d'òc or Langue d'oc (native name occitan There remain several different Occitan dialects in use in Limousin, although their use is rapidly declining:

The authors Jean Blanzat and Jean Giraudoux were both born in Bellac, in the Haute-Vienne. Hippolyte Jean Giraudoux ( August 15, 1882 &ndash January 31, 1944) was a French Novelist, Essayist, Diplomat Bellac (Belac is a commune of the Haute-Vienne département, in France. The artist Paul Rebeyrolle was born in the Limousin and British artist Geoff Bunn is now based there. Paul Rebeyrolle (born November 3, 1926 in Eymoutiers died February 7, 2005 in Côte-d'Or) was a French painter Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac was born in Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat, Haute-Vienne. Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac (also Louis Joseph Gay-Lussac, December 6, 1778 – May 9, 1850) was a French chemist Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat (Sent Liunard is a village and commune of the Haute-Vienne département, in the Limousin région Haute-Vienne is a French department named after the Vienne River.

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