Limousin | History, Culture, Geography, Map | Britannica Limousin, historical region and former région of France As a région, it encompassed the central départements of Corrèze, Haute-Vienne, and Creuse In 2016 the Limousin région was joined with the régions of Poitou-Charentes and Aquitaine to form the new administrative entity of Nouvelle Aquitaine Geography The region belongs to the Massif Central In the south the Plateau de Millevaches
Limousin - The Cattle Site The history of Limousin cattle may be as old as the European continent itself Cattle found in cave drawings estimated to be 20,000 years old in the Lascaux Caves near Montignac, France have a striking resemblance to today's Limousin Limousin originated in the West of the Massif Central between Central and South West France, a rather rainy region with harsh climatic conditions and poor