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Limousin ( around the city of Limoges in central France . The province of Limousin lies in the foothills of the Massif Central , with cold weather in the winter. Its name is derived from the name of a Celt ic tribe, the Lemovices . The Limousine car is named after the region because the inhabitants wore a hood with a profile perceived to be similar to that of the car. CULTURE The Limousin Language is a dialect of Occitan language. Perhaps due to its rural character, Limousin has maintained a strong tradition of Traditional Music , with ancient instruments such as the Bagpipe and Hurdy-gurdy remaining popular. Language Occitan, especially in Limousin/Lemosi dialect, was, until the 70's, the maternal language of rural areas. There are several different dialects of Occitan in Limousin:
Limousin is not the only Occitan dialect of the region, and Limousin is spoken in other regions in France. The Limousin dialect is spoken in ). This culture declined after the Villiers-Cotterêt Edict (1539) which made French the official and single language in territory of the king, area of French dialect ( Langues D'oïl ) or oc dialect (Occitan or Lenga D'oc ). This civilisation survived in Germany and especially in Catalunya and Portugal (and after in Brazil ). SEE ALSO |
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