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Limoges-Bénédictins station

Limoges-Bénédictins (French: Gare de Limoges-Bénédictins) is the main railway station of Limoges. It is situated on the Orléans–Montauban railway. It was named Bénédictins due to the presence of a Benedictine monastery closed during the French Revolution.

Limoges-Bénédictins
General information
Location4, place Maison-Dieu
87036 Limoges
Haute-Vienne
France
Coordinates45°50′10″N 1°16′3″E / 45.83611°N 1.26750°E / 45.83611; 1.26750
Owned bySNCF
Operated bySNCF
Line(s)Orléans–Montauban railway
Platforms5
Tracks10 + service tracks
Construction
ArchitectRoger Gonthier
Other information
Station code87592006
History
Opened16 June 1856
Services
Preceding station SNCF Following station
La Souterraine Intercités
Uzerche
towards Toulouse
Preceding station TER Nouvelle-Aquitaine Following station
Terminus 18 Limoges-Montjovis
towards Angoulême
21 Les Bardys
towards Châteauroux
22 Solignac-Le Vigen
23 L'Aiguille
Nieul
towards Poitiers
24 Terminus
Terminus 25 Ambazac
towards Montluçon
26 Saint-Priest-Taurion
towards Ussel
L'Aiguille
towards Bordeaux
31 Terminus
Preceding station Le Réseau Rémi Following station
Les Bardys
towards Vierzon
1.3 Terminus

History edit

The CF du PO opened the first railway line in the city in the 1850s. The first station, built of wood, opened on 16 June 1856. The first stone-built station opened in 1860.

On 21 November 1918, the city council of Limoges and CF du PO signed an agreement regarding the construction of a new station. The construction works lasted from 1924 and 1929. The station was inaugurated on 2 July 1929.

The Germans also used an underground roadway as a passive defense shelter, located under the tracks, which previously linked the Ambazac road to Locarno Avenue, now partly walled. The "Wehrmacht Reserved" sign (nur für Wehrmacht) is still present.

On the night of 23–24 June 1944, thanks to information from the Resistance, the Allies bombarded the Puy-Imbert marshalling yard in Limoges, preventing the movement of trains for more than a week. The next day, the Germans requisitioned the labor available to clear and clear ... under a sun of lead.

The station was listed as a monument historique on 15 January 1975 and work to restore the Great Hall ended in 1979.[1]

About 13:20 on 5 February 1998, a fire broke out under the station's dome. The city's population was deeply moved and distressed, and the dome was rebuilt to its original design.

The railway accident at Brétigny-sur-Orge was a derailment on 12 July 2013 at the Brétigny railway station in the commune of Brétigny-sur-Orge (Essonne), 28 km south of Paris. Following the failure of a splint, a metal part used to connect two consecutive rails, several cars from a passenger train between Paris-Austerlitz and Limoges-Bénédictins derailed, resulting in the death of seven people.

On May 20, 2008, the Limoges station was used for the filming of an advertising clip for the perfume Chanel No 5, "Un train de nuit", directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and featuring actress Audrey Tautou. The rest of the clip was shot in the stations of Nice and Istanbul, around the theme of the Orient-Express. At the end, broadcast in 2009, the station appears at the very beginning of the clip, Audrey Tautou running on the forecourt and causing some pigeons to fly up. This clip suggests that the Limoges station could be the departure of a direct train to Istanbul

Architecture edit

Bénédictins station was designed by architect Roger Gonthier. A particularity of the station is that it was built over the ten railway lines as opposed to next to them. A large 90 by 78 metre platform was built over the line to support the station building.

The building is made of a concrete skeleton, filled in with limestone. The dome which covers the passenger concourse is made of a metallic framework, covered in copper.

On the Southwest corner is a 67-metre-tall (220 ft) clock tower composed of thirteen levels. It is mounted by a dome itself mounted by a five-metre-tall (16 ft) vase. Below these are four 4-metre-wide (13 ft) clocks.

The first floors are occupied by offices. The view from the top floors is stunning over the city of Limoges, part of the agglomeration and the Vienne valley. You can see most of the most important monuments of the city: the town hall, the churches of Saint-Michel and Saint-Pierre, the Gay-Lussac high school, the city of Coutures, the Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Limoges, the Bastide, The technopole or the castle of the Bastide.

Services edit

The following services call at Limoges-Bénédictins as of January 2021:[2]

  • intercity services (Intercités) Paris - Vierzon - Limoges - Toulouse
  • local service (TER Nouvelle-Aquitaine) Limoges - Angoulême (partly by bus)
  • local service (TER Nouvelle-Aquitaine) Limoges - Uzerche - Brive-la-Gaillarde
  • local service (TER Nouvelle-Aquitaine) Limoges - Saint-Yrieix - Brive-la-Gaillarde (partly by bus)
  • local service (TER Nouvelle-Aquitaine) Limoges - Poitiers
  • local service (TER Nouvelle-Aquitaine) Limoges - Guéret - Montluçon
  • local service (TER Nouvelle-Aquitaine) Limoges - Ussel
  • local service (TER Nouvelle-Aquitaine) Limoges - Thiviers - Périgueux - Bordeaux

References edit

  1. ^ Base Mérimée: PA00100349, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French) Gare des Bénédictins
  2. ^ "Plan du réseau TER en Nouvelle-Aquitaine" (PDF). www.ter.sncf.com (in French). Retrieved 18 April 2022.

External links edit

  • Limoges-Bénédictins station at "Gares & Connexions", the official website of SNCF (in French)
  • (in French)
  • (in French)

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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Limoges Benedictins station news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2017 Learn how and when to remove this message Limoges Benedictins French Gare de Limoges Benedictins is the main railway station of Limoges It is situated on the Orleans Montauban railway It was named Benedictins due to the presence of a Benedictine monastery closed during the French Revolution Limoges BenedictinsGeneral informationLocation4 place Maison Dieu 87036 LimogesHaute VienneFranceCoordinates45 50 10 N 1 16 3 E 45 83611 N 1 26750 E 45 83611 1 26750Owned bySNCFOperated bySNCFLine s Orleans Montauban railwayPlatforms5Tracks10 service tracksConstructionArchitectRoger GonthierOther informationStation code87592006HistoryOpened16 June 1856ServicesPreceding station SNCF Following station La Souterrainetowards Paris Austerlitz Intercites Uzerchetowards Toulouse Preceding station TER Nouvelle Aquitaine Following station Terminus 18 Limoges Montjovistowards Angouleme 21 Les Bardystowards Chateauroux 22 Solignac Le Vigentowards Brive la Gaillarde 23 L Aiguilletowards Brive la Gaillarde Nieultowards Poitiers 24 Terminus Terminus 25 Ambazactowards Montlucon 26 Saint Priest Tauriontowards Ussel L Aiguilletowards Bordeaux 31 Terminus Preceding station Le Reseau Remi Following station Les Bardystowards Vierzon 1 3 Terminus Contents 1 History 2 Architecture 3 Services 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe CF du PO opened the first railway line in the city in the 1850s The first station built of wood opened on 16 June 1856 The first stone built station opened in 1860 On 21 November 1918 the city council of Limoges and CF du PO signed an agreement regarding the construction of a new station The construction works lasted from 1924 and 1929 The station was inaugurated on 2 July 1929 The Germans also used an underground roadway as a passive defense shelter located under the tracks which previously linked the Ambazac road to Locarno Avenue now partly walled The Wehrmacht Reserved sign nur fur Wehrmacht is still present On the night of 23 24 June 1944 thanks to information from the Resistance the Allies bombarded the Puy Imbert marshalling yard in Limoges preventing the movement of trains for more than a week The next day the Germans requisitioned the labor available to clear and clear under a sun of lead The station was listed as a monument historique on 15 January 1975 and work to restore the Great Hall ended in 1979 1 About 13 20 on 5 February 1998 a fire broke out under the station s dome The city s population was deeply moved and distressed and the dome was rebuilt to its original design The railway accident at Bretigny sur Orge was a derailment on 12 July 2013 at the Bretigny railway station in the commune of Bretigny sur Orge Essonne 28 km south of Paris Following the failure of a splint a metal part used to connect two consecutive rails several cars from a passenger train between Paris Austerlitz and Limoges Benedictins derailed resulting in the death of seven people On May 20 2008 the Limoges station was used for the filming of an advertising clip for the perfume Chanel No 5 Un train de nuit directed by Jean Pierre Jeunet and featuring actress Audrey Tautou The rest of the clip was shot in the stations of Nice and Istanbul around the theme of the Orient Express At the end broadcast in 2009 the station appears at the very beginning of the clip Audrey Tautou running on the forecourt and causing some pigeons to fly up This clip suggests that the Limoges station could be the departure of a direct train to IstanbulArchitecture editBenedictins station was designed by architect Roger Gonthier A particularity of the station is that it was built over the ten railway lines as opposed to next to them A large 90 by 78 metre platform was built over the line to support the station building The building is made of a concrete skeleton filled in with limestone The dome which covers the passenger concourse is made of a metallic framework covered in copper On the Southwest corner is a 67 metre tall 220 ft clock tower composed of thirteen levels It is mounted by a dome itself mounted by a five metre tall 16 ft vase Below these are four 4 metre wide 13 ft clocks The first floors are occupied by offices The view from the top floors is stunning over the city of Limoges part of the agglomeration and the Vienne valley You can see most of the most important monuments of the city the town hall the churches of Saint Michel and Saint Pierre the Gay Lussac high school the city of Coutures the Cathedrale Saint Etienne de Limoges the Bastide The technopole or the castle of the Bastide Services editThe following services call at Limoges Benedictins as of January 2021 2 intercity services Intercites Paris Vierzon Limoges Toulouse local service TER Nouvelle Aquitaine Limoges Angouleme partly by bus local service TER Nouvelle Aquitaine Limoges Uzerche Brive la Gaillarde local service TER Nouvelle Aquitaine Limoges Saint Yrieix Brive la Gaillarde partly by bus local service TER Nouvelle Aquitaine Limoges Poitiers local service TER Nouvelle Aquitaine Limoges Gueret Montlucon local service TER Nouvelle Aquitaine Limoges Ussel local service TER Nouvelle Aquitaine Limoges Thiviers Perigueux Bordeaux nbsp The former station 1905 nbsp TGVReferences edit Base Merimee PA00100349 Ministere francais de la Culture in French Gare des Benedictins Plan du reseau TER en Nouvelle Aquitaine PDF www ter sncf com in French Retrieved 18 April 2022 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gare de Limoges Benedictins Limoges Benedictins station at Gares amp Connexions the official website of SNCF in French in French Details and information of the station in French Photos of the station Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Limoges 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