You know that Auguste comes from Limoges...

Auguste Renoir

And yes, our dear Pierre Auguste Renoir was born in 1841 in Limoges, which he left with his family 3 years later. It was during his apprenticeship as a porcelain painter (!) that his talents came to light. The rest you know… and what we also know is that Renoir was above all “the painter of the happy life”… As you follow in his footsteps around Limoges, you’ll also enjoy the places that make us happy to live here!

You know Auguste comes from Limoges

...when you walk around Place de la Motte

and you come across a fresco

As you walk along Les Halles, will you let yourself be trapped by the trompe l’oeil in front of you?
You’ll find a summary of Limoges’ history, and through the window, our dear Auguste, painting his model…
Take a seat on the terrace and be inspired by what it tells you, as you discover Limoges and its cultural life, the Halles district (for a treat!), porcelain, the old Boucherie district…

Cobaty trompe l'oeil

or the anecdote in the window

Since 1993, the 100 m² fresco created by Cobaty Limoges has been illustrating major events in the history of Limoges.
If you’re observant, you’ll notice a detail… Look out of the window at the model Renoir is painting…
In his last years, around 1895, Renoir devoted himself mainly to painting nudes, in which models were increasingly present.
That’s it?! You’ve got it!
The model at the window is lightly clothed, but this is not the case on the smaller canvas Renoir is painting (our Auguste is too strong!). Since a nude woman in a window isn’t to everyone’s taste, this clever local trick made it possible to create this fresco, which is now universally acclaimed.

You know Auguste comes from Limoges

...when you visit the Musée des Beaux Arts

and you come across one of his paintings

Renoir retained a certain fondness for his native town, and presented it with Portrait de Jean in 1900 and Portrait de Colonna Romano in 1912. The Musée des Beaux Arts de Limoges houses three other paintings by the famous artist, including the sensitive Portrait de Marie-Zélie Laporte. The former bishop’s palace in the heart of the historic Cité district, with its gardens overlooking the Vienne River, is a truly inspiring place to visit, among many other marvels!