Aquitaine

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</table> </div> Aquitaine (also known as "Guyenne" or "Guienne") is an extensive region of south-west France with a long coastline along the Bay of Biscay (part of the Atlantic Ocean) and a mountainous border with Spain along the Pyrenees Mountains. The French part of Basque Country lies at the south-west end of Aquitaine. Part of Aquitaine is the region of Les Landes or Landes which is well-known for its beaches, sand dunes and pine forests.

Cities

• Agen
• Bayonne
• Bordeaux
• Mont-De-Marsan
• Pau
• Périgueux

Vacation resorts

150 miles of continuous sandy beach between the Gironde and the Pyrenees host a lot of important beach resorts.

• Soulac
• Lacanau
• Arcachon
• Biarritz
• Leon

It is also an ideal region for family-friendly Naturist areas.

• Euronat
• La Jenny & Internet site about La Jenny
• Arnautchot

External links

• Aquitaine Tourist Board - official tourism site
• Cottages rental - Cottages rental

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Quick Facts
Capital:	Bordeaux</tr>
Area:	41,308 km²</tr>
Population:	2,908,359(1999)
Location
Départements
Dordogne (24) Gironde (33) Landes (40) Lot-et-Garonne (47) Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)

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