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The first automobile limousine, built in 1902, was designed so the driver sat outside under a covered compartment. 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. An alternate etymology has the chauffeur wearing a Limousin-style cloak in the open driver's compartment, for protection from the weather.

Limousin is a region in France located south of Paris, and north of Toulouse near the center of the country and is rural.

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Limousine cars were originally made in the Limousin region of France due to its reputation for producing high-quality luxury carriages. The name stuck as these carriages were later transformed into the modern limousine vehicles we know today.

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