Limoges (Lemòtges / Limòtges in the Limousin dialect of Occitan Occitan , known also as Lenga d'òc in Occitan or Langue d'oc in French (native name: occitan [utsiˈta], lenga d'òc [ˈleŋɡɔˈðɔ(k)]; native nickname: la lenga nòstra i.e. "our [own] language") is a Romance language spoken in Occitania, that is, Southern France, the Occitan Valleys of Italy, Monaco and in the Aran Valley of Spain) is a city and commune The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. The French word commune appeared in the 12th century, from Medieval Latin communia, meaning a small gathering of people sharing a common life; from Latin communis, things held in common in France France (pronounced /ˈfræns/ or /ˈfrɑːns/; French: [fʁɑ̃s]), officially the French Republic (French: République française, pronounced: [ʁepyblik fʁɑ̃sɛz]), is a country located in Western Europe, with several overseas islands and territories located on other continents. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the, the préfecture There are 100 préfectures in France, one for each département . The official in charge is the prefect . The préfecture is an administration that belongs to the Ministry of the Interior, and is therefore in charge of the delivery of identity cards, driving licenses, passports, residency and work permits for foreigners, vehicle registration, of the Haute-Vienne Haute-Vienne is a French department named after the Vienne River. It is one of three departments which together, constitute the French region of Limousin département In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies, a department is an administrative division roughly analogous to an English district, a United States county or a Scottish region. The 100 French departments are now grouped into 22 metropolitan and four overseas regions. All regions have, and the administrative capital of the Limousin Limousin is one of the 26 regions of France. It is composed of three départements: Corrèze, Creuse and the Haute-Vienne région France is administratively divided into 26 regions , of which 21 are on mainland France, and four are overseas. Although Corsica is in fact a territorial collectivity it is considered a region in mainstream usage. Each mainland region and Corsica are further subdivided into 2 to 8 Departments.
Limoges is known for its medieval enamels In a discussion of material science, enamel is the colorful result of fusing powdered glass to a substrate by firing, usually between 750 and 850 degrees Celsius. The powder melts and flows and hardens to a smooth, durable vitreous coating on metal, glass or ceramic. According to some sources, the word enamel comes from the High German word (Limoges enamels) on copper Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu (Latin: cuprum) and atomic number 29. It is a ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. Pure copper is rather soft and malleable and a freshly-exposed surface has a pinkish or peachy color. It is used as a thermal conductor, an electrical conductor, a building material, and a, for its 19th century porcelain Porcelain is a ceramic material made by heating raw materials, generally including clay in the form of kaolin, in a kiln to temperatures between 1,200 °C and 1,400 °C (2,552 °F). The toughness, strength, and translucence of porcelain arise mainly from the formation of glass and the mineral mullite within the fired body at these high (Limoges porcelain Limoges porcelain designates hard-paste porcelain produced by factories near the city of Limoges, France beginning in the late 1700s, but does not refer to a particular manufacturer) and for its oak barrels (Limousin oak), which are used for Cognac Cognac , named after the town of Cognac in France, is the most famous variety of brandy, produced in the wine-growing region surrounding the town from which it takes its name, in the French Departements of Charente and Charente-Maritime. The town of Cognac is one of only three officially demarcated brandy regions in Europe; the others are the production.
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Legrand (www.legrandelectric.com), located in Limoges , France, is the world specialist in products and systems for electrical installations and information networks, offering solutions for use in residential, commercial and industrial buildings.
