Halles centrales - Limoges, Limousin
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N 45° 49.768 E 001° 15.401
31T E 364597 N 5076578
Halles centrales de Limoges / Limoges covered marketplace
Waymark Code: WMXTX2
Location: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Date Posted: 02/27/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
Views: 9

FRANCAIS

Le 15 août 1864 le centre-ville de Limoges est dévasté par un grand incendie. Lors du réaménagement de la ville, les architectes Pesce et Lévesque, confrères de Gustave Eiffel, construisent les Halles centrales dans l’esprit de l’exposition universelle de Paris de 1889, date de l'inauguration des Halles.

Posée sur un soubassement en pierres de taille souligné d'un cordon semi-circulaire des murs de briques roses avec dessin de briques vert foncé soutiennent des verrières en plein cintre à armatures de fer surmontées d'arcs en fer ajourés de motifs floraux et volutes.
La frise de 328 carreaux de porcelaine "grand feu" illustre les denrées proposées : gibier, légumes, fruits.
De l'intérieur on peut admirer la superbe charpente métallique.

Toutes les saveurs limousines (et bien au-delà) se croisent sur les 2000 m2 des Halles centrales au fil des étals de 54 commerçants et sur les tables de ses deux restaurants.

ENGLISH

August 15, 1864 the city center of Limoges is devastated by a great fire. During the redevelopment of the city, the architects Pesce and Lévesque, colleague of Gustave Eiffel, build the central covered marketplace in the spirit of the Paris World Fair of 1889, date of the inauguration of the marketplace.

Set on a waist stones base outlined with a semicircular cord, pink brick walls with dark green brick design support semicircular canopies iron frames surmounted by iron arches pierced with floral patterns and scrolls.
The frieze of 328 porcelain tiles "big fire" illustrates the proposed foods: game, vegetables, fruits ...
From inside we can admire the beautiful metal frame.

All Limousin flavors (and well beyond) meet on the 2000 m2 of central covered marketplace over the stalls of 54 merchants and on the tables of its two restaurants.

Seasonality: From: 01/01/2018 To: 12/31/2018

Physical Address:
place de la motte
limoges,


Day(s) of the Week Available: all day

Desription of Market:
All Limousin flavors (and well beyond) meet on the 2000 m2 of central covered marketplace over the stalls of 54 merchants and on the tables of its two restaurants.


Web Address: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
If visiting an established waymark, please post at least two photos---one photo is a wide shot of the market and at least one close up photo of some interesting product.
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