The calculated distance (air line) between Rive-de-Gier and Limoges is approximately 164 miles respectively 264 kilometers.
By car or train, the actual journey to Limoges is certainly longer, as only the direct route (as the crow flies) between Rive-de-Gier and Limoges has been calculated here.
Air line (approximately)
264 kilometers
142 nautical miles