Aquitaine, France

Pic du Midi d'Ossau reflected on Lake Gentau in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques in Aquitaine
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Author: Myrabella


Aquitaine is one of the 26 regions of France located on the southwestern part of Metropolitan France. It faces the Bay of Biscay to the west, and borders Poitou-Charentes to the north, Limousin to the northeast, Midi-Pyrénées to the east and Spain to the south.

Aquitaine covers 41,308 sq km (15,949 sq mi) and has a population of around 3.2 million people. The region has a GDP of €85.9 billion in 2007.

Annesse Canal, Dordogne
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Author: Père Igor


The Aquitaine region has seen human habitation going back to prehistoric time. The earliest people were an Iberian tribe known as the Aquitani. Aquitania was created following Caesar's conquest of Gaul.

Going to Aquitaine

Autoroute A10 takes you from Paris to Bordeaux in Aquitaine. Also called L'Aquitaine, it runs 549 km from Paris to Bordeaux.

Notre Dame des Passes, Moulleau district, Arcachon, Aquitaine
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Author: Pline

Towns and Cities in Aquitaine

World Heritage Sites in Aquitaine

Departments of Aquitaine

Tourist Sights in Aquitaine

Members of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France

Beach Resorts of Aquitaine

Specialties of Aquitaine