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Limousin

historical region, France
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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. The region belongs to the Massif Central. In the south the Plateau de Millevaches, where many points rise above 3,000 feet (900 metres), separates the basin of the Loire and Garonne...

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