Pic du Midi d'OssauPic du Midi d'Ossau reflected on Lake Gentau in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques in Aquitaine
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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, DordogneAnnesse Canal, Dordogne
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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, AquitaineNotre Dame des Passes, Moulleau district, Arcachon, Aquitaine
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Towns and Cities in Aquitaine

World Heritage Sites in Aquitaine

Departments of Aquitaine

  1. Dordogne

  2. Landes

  3. Gironde

  4. Lot et Garonne

  5. Pyrénées-Atlantiques

Tourist Sights in Aquitaine

  1. Chateau de Curton

  2. Chateau de Malle

  3. Roquetaillade Castle

Members of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France

  1. Ainhoa

  2. Belvès

  3. Beynac-et-Cazenac

  4. Domme

  5. La Bastide-Clairence

  6. La Roque-Gageac

  7. Limeuil

  8. Monflanquin

  9. Monpazier

  10. Pujols-le-Haut, Pujols

  11. Saint-Amand-de-Coly

  12. Saint-Jean-de-Côle

  13. Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère

  14. Sare

Beach Resorts of Aquitaine

  1. Arcachon

  2. Biarritz

  3. Lacanau

  4. Leon

  5. Soulac

Specialties of Aquitaine

  1. Noisettines du Médoc

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