Limoges

[li-mohzh, lee-mawzh]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Haute Vienne, in south central France.

2. Also called Limoges ware. a type of fine porcelain manufactured at Limoges.

Limoges

/ limɔʒ, lɪˈməʊʒ /

noun

1. a city in S central France, on the Vienne River: a centre of the porcelain industry since the 18th century. Pop: 133 968 (1999)

Example Sentences

Also in September, thieves stole two Chinese porcelain dishes and a vase with an estimated combined worth of €6.55m from the national porcelain museum in the central city of Limoges.

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The same month, thieves stole two dishes and a vase from a museum in the central city of Limoges, the losses estimated at $7.6 million.

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In the same month thieves took porcelain worth 6,000,000 euros from a museum in Limoges – a city once famous for its chinaware.

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The company also plans to open shops at Galeries Lafayette department stores in the cities of Dijon, Reims, Grenoble, Angers and Limoges.

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It will occupy concessions in department stores first in Paris, followed by five others in the cities of Dijon, Reims, Grenoble, Angers and Limoges.

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