Motte Quarter and the Butcher's Street

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Motte Quarter and the Butcher's Street

Two separate medieval quarters at the center of this spread-out city are: La Cité, around the Gothic cathedral, and the Château (or Motte) quarter with its charming streets and lanes around the former marketplace. The Butcher's street in the heart of the Motte quarter is worth a detour.

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addressRue de la Boucherie, Limoges

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