The word limousine is derived from the name of the French region Limousin, because this covered compartment physically resembled the cloak hood worn by the shepherds there.

The word limousine is derived from the name of the French region Limousin, because this covered compartment physically resembled the cloak hood worn by the shepherds there.

The legend has it that the design of the first 'stretch limousine' was inspired by a kind of protecting hood worn by shepherds in the Limousin region of France.

The legend has it that the design of the first 'stretch limousine' was inspired by a kind of protecting hood worn by shepherds in the Limousin region of France.

The word limousine is derived from the name of the French region Limousin, because this covered compartment physically resembled the cloak hood worn by the shepherds there.