Tourism - Nouvelle-Aquitaine



Aquitaine is a historical and administrative region of France located in the south west of the country. It has 5 departments: Dordogne, Gironde, Landes, Lot-et-Garonne and Pyrénées-Atlantiques. The main city is Bordeaux that is also the largest city in the region.

Aquitaine enjoys having various landscapes such as seacoast, countryside and mountains. From the north to the south of the region, from the mouth of the Gironde River to the one of Bidasoa, one can find the largest beaches in France. The Arcachon Bay is an inland sea located on the edge of the Silver Coast (Côte d’Argent in French) and that is sheltered from the Atlantic Ocean. Here, there are many bays, coves and ports located at the feet of the Pyrenees and a bit further the Adour area. The most famous vineyards come from Aquitaine as well as the largest forests in Europe, the ‘Landes de Gascogne’ and the strong Basque indentity. Inland, are the departments of Dordogne and Lot-et-Garonne, as well as exceptional caves and prehistoric sites, important historical evidences as well as the numerous castles and country houses.

Finally, food wise, the most famous local food produce are the ‘Foie Gras’, Armagnac, Bayonne ham, Agen prunes, Canelets, Pastis Landais, Floc de Gascogne and the tourtière and wines: Médoc, Graves, Sauterne.

Top tourist cities in Nouvelle-Aquitaine

poitiers

Tourism Poitiers

Poitiers is located on the banks of the River Clain, 350km from Paris and 120 km from the Atlantic coast. Poitiers is easily reached by train in about one hour or bus from Paris. The city center is picturesque with the Roman architectural remains. Poitiers is associated ...


Must : Le musée Sainte-Croix, Le Baptistère Saint-Jean, Notre-Dame-la-Grande

gueret

Tourism Gueret

Gueret, the main city of the Creuse department, housing nearly 15 000 inhabitants, is a small, calm and quiet town. Gueret has a privileged natural environment, the "Monts de Guéret" consist of wooded hills and green valleys crossing the Gartempe ...


Must : Musée de la Sénatorerie

pau

Tourism Pau : A modern city

Pau is the capital of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département and the Bearn Region in France, bordering the Pyrenees. With its glorious past, and one of the most beautiful views of the nearby Pyrenees, Pau is undoubtedly the best destination to ...


Must : Le musée du Château, Musée des Beaux-arts de Pau

limoges

Tourism Limoges: The capital of Porcelaine

Limoges is located in west central France and is the capital of the Haute-Vienne department and the administrative capital of the Limousin. It is built on high ground overlooking the river Vienne. Limoges's porcelain is well represented in the Musée ...


Must : Musée national de la porcelaine - Adrien Debouché, Gare des Bénédictins, Musée de la Résistance

perigueux

Tourism Perigueux

Périgueux is the main city of the Dordogne department. Located in the middle of the Périgord, Périgueux is ranked as “Art and History city” and claims 2,000 years of history with its 39 historic buildings. Visiting Périgueux, is ...


Must : Musée du Périgord, Tour de Vésone

niort

Tourisme Niort, The Green Venice

Niort is one of the most important cities of the historic Poitou region. In the past, it was a major place for drapery and tannery in Europe. Today, Niort has managed to adapt and preserve its heritage. Thus, the big pedestrianized city-centre offers to discover the ...


Must : Donjon de Niort-Aliénor d'Aquitaine, Musée Bernard d’Agesci

tulle

Tourism Tulle

Tulle is located in the south west of France. Its the main city of the department of Corrèze in the region of Limousin. Tulle has become the capital of lace (with its international festival), arms (arms manufacturing) and the accordion (manufactured by Maugein). ...


Must : Musée du Cloître, Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Tulle, Musée des armes

bordeaux

Tourism Bordeaux : An internationally renowned

Bordeaux is a flat city, located on the banks of the Garonne River. Bordeaux is of course famous for its wines, considered among the best in the world. The cultural, artistic, and music scenes are very lively. The center of the town has retained its traditional stone ...


Must : Musée d'Aquitaine, Centre d'arts plastiques contemporains, Muséum d'histoire naturelle

la-rochelle

Tourism La Rochelle

La Rochelle is a city located in the department of Charente-Maritime, in the Poitou-Charente. It is the Prefecture. This town turns out to be one of the most important cities on the Atlantic coast with a number of inhabitants is around the figure of 77 000 inhabitants. ...


Must : Tours de la Rochelle, Aquarium de la Rochelle, Le Musée des Automates

angouleme

Tourism Angoulême

Angouleme, prefecture of Charente and capital of Angoumois,  represents an important industrial basin with companies diversified like the paper mills, packing and the electrical engineerings. But it is especially in the field of the trades of the image, that ...


Must : Cité Internationale de la Bande Dessinée et de l'Image, Cathédrale Saint-Pierre d'Angoulême, Musée Archéologique et Historique

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