The City of Limoges is strongly linked with fire arts. Enamel, porcelain and stained glass constitute an oustanding industrial and craft heritage. Limoges, located at a crossroads of the major european road networks, with a population of 138 000, has been recognized by UNESCO in October 2017 as the 1st Creative City crafts and folk arts cluster in France.
Limoges, is also: 9 centuries of creativity and innovation in fire arts. Including 250 years of porcelain creation recognized and protected by a geographical indication.
Limoges enamels exhibited in all the great museums of the world, from New York MOMA to Abu Dhabi Louvre. 120 industrial, technology transfer professionals, research and training, strategic and constitutional actors constitute the ceramics competitiveness pole. 450 researchers, teachers, technicians and doctoral students gathered at the European Center of Ceramics (IRCER). 4 leading training institutions in the field of doctoral studies. L’ENSA National Art School of Art, l’ENSCI National High School of Ceramics ; High School of Art cratf of Mas-Jambost, l’AFPI Limousin Industry Vocational Training Association. 6 major exhibition sites dedicated to fire arts. National Museum Adrien Dubouché, Museum of Beaux- Arts, Bernardaud Foundation, Museum of the Casseaux, Conservatory of the technical arts of Limoges, Foundation Havilland.
