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.

The Cathedral – a Gothic masterpiece surrounded by gardens, episcopal buildings and picturesque lanes of half-timbered houses is at the center of La Cité, the old town of Limoges. Guided tours of the Cathedral are available if you want to learn about its history.

The protestant Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church is a beacon of peace and reconciliation. It stands for the will of the Berliners to rebuild their city during the period after the war. Most of the original structure was destroyed by a British bombing raid in World War II — all that remained was its gaping, ruined tower. The first plans to rebuild the church would have removed the crumbling tower completely. However, Berliners protested the demolition of the 70-metre belfry and the new modernist church buildings are centred around this piece of history. Because of the distinctive geometrical shapes of the new buildings, locals nicknamed the church "Lippenstift und Puderdose" (the lipstick and the powder box).