Limousin was one of the traditional
provinces of France. Its name derived from that of a
Celtic tribe, the
Lemovices, who had their capital at
Saint-Denis-des-Murs and whose main sanctuary in 2004 was found in
Tintignac, a site which became a major site for Celtic studies thanks to unique objects which were found – such as the
carnyces, unique in the whole Celtic world. Viscount
Aimar V of Limoges ( – ) was a notable ruler of the region.
Language Until the 1970s,
Occitan was the primary language of rural areas. There remained several different Occitan dialects in use in Limousin, although their use was rapidly declining. These were: •
Limousin () dialect •
Auvergnat () dialect in the East/North-East •
Languedocien () in the Southern fringe of
Corrèze • in the North, the
Crescent transition area between Occitan and French is sometimes considered as a separate (basically Occitan) dialect called Marchois ().
Transport • The word
limousine is derived from the name of the region. A particular type of carriage hood or roof physically resembled the raised hood of the cloak worn by the shepherds there. == Notable residents ==