Hippodrome de Texonnieras

The Texonnieras racecourse, just outside Limoges, is one of the oldest in France. Created in 1821 at the instigation of the director of the Haras de Pompadour, it features a 2,000 m grass track for galloping, a 1,300 m sand track for trotting, and 19th-century covered grandstands. As early as 1808, horse meetings were organized in the Limousin region, marking the beginning of a rich tradition in Couzeix, where many prestigious stables were established. A stallion depot, established by order of Napoleon I, housed Arabian horses and Tuscan stallions. Renovated in the 1970s, the racecourse is now managed by the Société Sportive Hippodrome Limoges-Texonnieras and offers several events and three major races each year.