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From: Free Thinking Doggie
The ornate 19th-century ceiling painting (fresco/oil on canvas) from the interior of the Hôtel de Ville (city hall) in Limoges. It shows a circular allegorical/mythological scene with winged figures (including a blue-winged one), putti/cherubs, and classical figures, set in an elaborate gilded and molded plaster frame typical of late-19th-century French civic decoration. The signature at the bottom appears to read something like “P. BAUDIN, 1883” (or similar), consistent with the building’s 1883 inauguration. The Hôtel de Ville de Limoges (designed by Charles-Alfred Leclerc, inaugurated 14 July 1883, listed historic monument) contained extensive interior decorative schemes by artists including Henri-Paul Motte, Jean-Joseph Weerts, Urbain Bourgeois, and others. These included large ceiling paintings and murals in rooms such as the marriage hall (salle des mariages), the council chamber, and the grand staircase. The marriage hall and civil-registry areas were specifically reported as destroyed or heavily damaged in the 17 October 2026 fire. The fire (started by masked individuals who forced entry after burning police vehicles outside) caused major structural collapse of the roof and campanile, and authorities described the building as “en grande partie perdu” (largely lost), with much of the interior decoration considered lost. The post’s caption attributes the destruction to “rioting migrants” French official and mainstream reporting of the day described the perpetrators as casseurs (vandals/rioters), often young and masked, linked to ultra-left or opportunistic groups, without uniformly specifying nationality or immigration status. The photograph itself is consistent with the known pre-fire interior decorative work of the Limoges city hall.

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The ornate 19th-century ceiling painting (fresco/oil on canvas) from the interior of ... [more]	Free Thinking Doggie	11:37:18
>> Such a shame. If only they hadn't left the EU, it would still be there	Occhio Pazzo 🇬🇧	11:44:01
>> In a street in Marseille, all businesses owned by Jews were set on fire. ... [more]	Hamsterwheel	13:44:38
>> I'm surprised there are many Jews left in the city.	Free Thinking Doggie	13:55:00

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