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32-589: The association was founded in 1950 in Limoges , France on the initiative of Canadian journalist Émile-Dostaler O'Leary , who served as the organisation's first president. It formally changed its name from Union internationale des journalistes et de la presse de langue français (English: International Union of French-language Journalists and Press ) to Union internationale de la presse francophone on October 24, 2001, at its 33rd meeting in Beirut , Lebanon . The UPF's aim

64-517: A university town , an administrative centre and intermediate services with all the facilities of a regional metropolis, it has an urban area of 323,789 inhabitants in 2018. The inhabitants of the city are called the Limougeauds. Founded around 10 BC under the name of Augustoritum, it became an important Gallo-Roman city. During the Middle Ages Limoges became a large city, strongly marked by

96-572: A horse and a young porcelain worker, Camille Vardelle. During World War II , many Jews from Alsace were evacuated to and around Limoges. Limoges experiences an oceanic climate ( Köppen climate classification : Cfb ) common to much of Western France. Most precipitation occurs between October and February. On 27 December 1999, winds reached 148 km/h (92 mph). On average, the city experiences 41 days of frost and 18 days of snow each winter. In June, July and August, precipitation tends to come only from violent thunderstorms coming from

128-606: A long time, as it spent the next 3 years in the Pro A, but was relegated again in 2004 after finishing dead last. Starting with the 2004–05 season, Limoges played in the NM1 , the French third division, due to continued financial problems. It took the club six seasons to eventually return to the Pro A. In the 2013–14 season, Limoges returned to its old glory, as the team captured its 10th French League national championship, by beating Strasbourg IG 0–3 in

160-561: A new ceramics industry was developed, and Limoges porcelain became famous during the 19th century. However, Limoges porcelain is a generic term for porcelain produced in Limoges rather than at a specific factory (there are still several porcelain factories in and around Limoges). More than 50% of all porcelain made in France comes from Limoges. Limoges hosts the national ceramics school École d'ingénieurs ENSIL-ENSCI , created in 1893, and also

192-456: A theatre, a forum , baths and several sanctuaries. According to tradition, a temple consecrated to Venus , Diana , Minerva and Jupiter was located near the modern cathedral. The city was on the typical Roman square plan, with two main streets crossing in the centre. It had a Senate and a currency of its own, a sign of its importance in the imperial age. Later, like many towns and cities in Gaul, it

224-583: Is a city and commune , and the prefecture of the Haute-Vienne department in west-central France . It was the administrative capital of the former Limousin region. Situated on the first western foothills of the Massif Central , Limoges is crossed by the river Vienne , of which it was originally the first ford crossing point. The second most populated town in the New Aquitaine region after Bordeaux ,

256-446: Is highlighted by the outbreak of several riots, including that of July–November 1830 and April 1848. The first French confederation of workers, Confédération Générale du Travail (CGT) ( General Confederation of Labour ), was created in Limoges in 1895. In early 1905, strikes began in another local industry, shoe factories soon followed in the porcelain factories. Barricades were built, the army intervened. There would be two casualties:

288-428: Is operated by Société de transports en commun de Limoges Métropole (STCL). The Limoges urban bus network includes the Limoges trolleybus system , one of only four such systems currently operating in France. Limoges is twinned with: Limoges CSP Limoges Cercle Saint-Pierre , commonly referred to as Limoges CSP or CSP , is a French professional basketball club based in the city of Limoges . The club

320-414: Is the name of a section of Pictures at an Exhibition by Modest Mussorgsky . In 1768, kaolin , a rock rich in fine, white clay which is used for making porcelain , was discovered at Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche , 30 km south of Limoges. Under the impetus of the progressive economist Anne Robert Jacques Turgot, Baron de Laune , who had been appointed intendant of this impoverished and isolated region,

352-722: Is to advance cooperation between the Francophone media of the world. Although initially a venue for French-speaking journalists to convene, over time the UPF became a professional union. It is an international nongovernmental organisation recognised by the European Parliament , La Francophonie , and the United Nations , among others. In 1991, the association (at the time still known as the UIJPLF), in cooperation with La Francophonie, created

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384-486: The Bay of Biscay . In 2018, the population of the commune proper was 131,479, and of the Limoges functional urban area 323,789. Inhabitants of Limoges are called limougeauds in French. The population data in the table and graph below refer to the commune of Limoges proper, in its geography at the given years. The commune of Limoges absorbed the former commune of Beaune-les-Mines in 1962. "Le marché de Limoges" (Limoges market)

416-609: The COVID-19 pandemic . Their home games were played at Stade St. Lazare. USA Limoges is an amateur rugby union club, based in Limoges. Currently competing in Fédérale 1, the top level of the French amateur rugby pyramid and one level below the professional leagues. The main railway station of Limoges is the Limoges-Bénédictins station . It offers direct connections with Paris , and Toulouse, and several regional destinations. Limoges

448-674: The Prix de la libre expression (English: Prize for Freedom of Expression ). The prize is awarded annually to journalists who remain objective despite harassment or persecution. Past recipients of the prize include Michel Auger (2000), Le Rénovateur (2003), and May Chidiac (2005). As of August 2008, Alfred Dan Moussa of Côte d'Ivoire is the president of the UPF. Limoges Limoges ( / l ɪ ˈ m oʊ ʒ / lih- MOHZH , US also / l iː ˈ -/ lee- , French: [limɔʒ] ; Occitan : Lemòtges , locally Limòtges [liˈmɔdzes] )

480-611: The University of Limoges . The city is one of France's basketball capitals. The Palais des Sports de Beaublanc , has been host for international basketball events such as the EuroBasket 1983 and serves as home court for the professional team CSP Limoges (Cercle St Pierre). Since 1983, the club has been French champion 11 times (1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2014, 2015) and 5 European titles (1982, 1983, 2000 ( Korac Cup ), 1988 (FIBA Saporta Cup), 1993 (Euroleague)). It

512-589: The building industry , and luxury goods. It is home to porcelain houses and art workshops working with enamel or stained glass . This craft expertise led it to join the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in 2017 in the thematic category "Crafts and Popular Arts". Scarce remains of pre-urban settlements have been found in the area of Limoges. The capital of the Gaulish people of the Lemovices , who lived in

544-585: The 10th century. Starting from the 11th century, thanks to the presence of the Abbey of St. Martial and its large library, Limoges became a flourishing artistic centre. It was home to an important school of medieval music composition, which is usually called the St. Martial School ; its most famous member was the 13th-century troubadour Bertran de Born . In the 13th century, at the peak of its splendour, central Limoges consisted of two fortified settlements. In 1370, Limoges

576-691: The EuroCup Round of 32, Limoges was eliminated, after finishing 3rd in Group J . In the French Pro A, Limoges once again had a successful season. In the regular season, Limoges finished in 3rd place behind JSF Nanterre and Strasbourg IG, but in the French League playoffs, they made up for that. In the French League Finals, Limoges beat Strasbourg 1–3, to win back-to-back French League titles. Ousmane Camara

608-532: The French League Finals. Alex Acker was named Finals MVP . The club thus qualified for the 2014–15 EuroLeague by winning the French League championship, which would be their first appearance in the top European-wide league in 17 seasons. In the EuroLeague, Limoges lost 8 out of 10 games, managing to win against UNICS and Cedevita , before being relegated to the European-wide second tier level EuroCup . In

640-493: The area, was probably either near Villejoubert , some kilometres south-east of Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat , or St Gence, just west of Limoges. The city proper was founded as Augustoritum by the Romans , around 10 BC: "rito-" is Gaulish for " ford ". The foundation was part of the reorganization of the province by the emperor Augustus , hence the new name. The Roman city included an amphitheatre measuring 136 x 115 metres,

672-750: The cultural influence of the Abbey of Saint-Martial , where the Dukes of Aquitaine were invested and crowned. From the 12th century onwards, its enamels were exported throughout the Christian world. In 1765, during the industrial revolution, the discovery of a deposit of kaolin in the Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche region enabled the development of the Limoges porcelain industry. It is sometimes nicknamed "the red city" or "the Rome of socialism" because of its tradition of voting on

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704-812: The hardwood, both figuratively and literally, since the early 1980s. In the 22 seasons between 1983 and 2004, the two clubs combined for 18 French League championships, and multiple games between the two teams resulted in fights among the players, including one that ended in a brawl between Élan supporters and Limoges players, at the old Orthez venue, La Moutète. Season by season results of the club in national league, national cup and European-wide competitions. 1981–82 FIBA Korać Cup 1982–83 FIBA Korać Cup 1987–88 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup 1992–93 FIBA European League 1999–00 FIBA Korać Cup Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA -sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed. To appear in this section

736-451: The invasions of various Germanic tribes. The population was concentrated instead in a more easily fortifiable site, the modern Puy Saint-Étienne, which is the centre of the modern Limoges. Starting from the construction of the Abbey of St. Martial (9th century), another settlement grew around the tomb of the saint, while a third area, next to the residence of the viscount (the future Castle of Saint Martial), seems to have been populated from

768-467: The left and the workers' events it experienced from the 19th to the beginning of the 20th century. Since the 1990s, the city has had a basketball club, Limoges CSP , which has won several French championships and the European championship in 1993. Because of its heritage policy, it has held the label "City of Art and History" since 2008. Economic activities include butchering , electrical equipment for

800-656: The lumbering of wood needed for firing the porcelain) in manufacture and exporting needed for European distribution of Limoges Boxes , dinnerware, and other porcelain wares. Because the Limousin region has had a long history of breeding (Baronet sheep and Limousine cows ), the leather industry also settled in and around Limoges along the banks of the Vienne–the river providing the necessary water and power. Factories in Limoges and St Junien still produce luxury leather shoes, gloves, and bags. The city and castle were united in 1792 to form

832-512: The single city of Limoges. During the French Revolution several religious edifices, considered symbols of the Ancien Régime , were destroyed by the population: these included the Abbey of St. Martial itself. In the 19th century Limoges saw strong construction activity, which included the destruction and rebuilding of much of the city centre. The unsafe conditions of the poorer population

864-528: Was founded in 1929, but its peak was during the 1980s and 1990s, when they became the first French club to win a major European-wide title in a team sport, by winning the FIBA European League (EuroLeague) in 1993 . In the 1999–2000 season, Limoges won its 9th top-tier level French League title, but it was relegated to the French second division LNB Pro B , after winning it, because of financial problems. The club didn't get back to its old state for

896-564: Was named Finals MVP . Limoges plays its home games at the Palais des Sports de Beaublanc , which has a seating capacity of 6,500 people. Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA -sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed. The club has a large fan-base, with a dedicated ultras group called Ultras Green . Their biggest rival is another legendary French club Pau-Orthez , and they have been trading blows with one another for national supremacy on

928-505: Was occupied by Edward, the Black Prince , who massacred some 300 residents, "perhaps a sixth of the normal population", with another 60 members of the garrison of 140 dead as well. The porcelain industry started to develop, favoured by the presence of kaolinite which was discovered near Limoges in 1768 (near St Yrieix, south-west of Limoges). Many of the inhabitants became employed in the new sector or in connected activities (including

960-421: Was renamed after the tribe (here the Lemovices ) whose chief town it was; "Lemovices" subsequently evolved into "Limoges", and "Lemovicinus" for the area around changed into " Limousin ". Limoges was evangelized by Saint Martial , who came to the city around 250 with two companions, Alpinianus and Austriclinienus. However, in the late 3rd century it was increasingly abandoned, due to unsafe conditions created by

992-516: Was the first French club team to become European champion in a collective sport. The team currently plays in Pro A , the French first basketball professional league. Limoges Hand 87 is a French handball team based in Limoges, France, which is currently playing in the Division 2 of Ligue Nationale de Handball. Limoges FC was the major city association football team before the club folded in 2020 during

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1024-414: Was the last major urban centre of Metropolitan France to be connected to the national motorway system; since the early 1990s, the motorway A20 connects Limoges with Châteauroux , Vierzon , Orléans and Paris to the north, and Brive-la-Gaillarde , Cahors , Montauban and Toulouse to the south. The nearest airport is Limoges – Bellegarde Airport . Urban transport in Limoges and its metropolitan area

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