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Introduction to the Region of Limousin
The Location of Limousin
The modern region of Limousin is located in the central part of France, on a series of rolling plateaus in the northwestern part of the Massif Central. It is bounded by the départements of Indre and Cher, in the region of Centre to the north, Allier, Puy-de-Dôme and Cantal, in the region of Auvergne to the east. The département of Lot, in the region of Midi-Pyrénées, is to the south, Dordogne is to the southwest, the département of Charente, in the region of Poitou-Charente, is to the west and Vienne, in Poitou-Charente, is to the northwest. Limousin is comprised of three départements: Corrèze, Creuse and Haute-Vienne. The region’s capital is Limoges.

The Blond Mountains are located in the southwest, between the Vienne and Gartempe rivers, and rise to more than 1600 feet. The Ambazac Mountains, to the east, rise to more than 2300 feet.