However, one day a year, the city becomes alive with music. One this day, Limoges holds a giant street party β Fete de la Musique β and it is held annually on the June and it so happened that we arrived in Limoges just as the festival was heating up. The music festival was originated to be a welcome to summer festival, held on the longest day of the year where there is still day light at 10pm. She was right.
The normally sleepy Limoges was alive and were either singing or dancing on the streets. We walked around the city centre, zig zagged through small laneways and charming courtyards, stopping here and there to listen to the music. I love the way European cities often have large pedestrian only areas in the city so these events could be organised easily without too much disruption to traffic, and the relaxed atmosphere it brings.
Besides the music festival, Limoges has a handful of beautiful corners for the visitor to admire, starting from the Town Hall to the Cathedral and a walk along the Vienne. If you speak French, the resident biologists can also give you a guided backstage tour on how the aquarium is managed and astonish you with how much salt they need to use to keep the salt water at the right level!
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