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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
Tourism Agen
Agen, located in Aquitaine, on the banks of the Garonne in Lot-et-Garonne department. Famous for its prunes cultivated since ancient times, Agen offers a picturesque town that looks like a big friendly village. Sights in Agen Cathedral of St. Caprais Museum ...
Must : Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Agen, Cathédrale Saint-Caprais
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
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
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
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
Tourism Mont de Marsan
Mont-de-Marsan, the Landes capital, is a city of art and history at the heart of the greatest European pine forests, Mont de Marsan offers an exceptional quality of life. Founded in the Middle Ages around its three rivers and enjoying a sunny climate, visitors will ...
Must : Musée Despiau-Wlérick, Donjon Lacataye, Eglise de la Madeleine
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
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
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
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
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