Bordeaux city
The superb 18th century architecture of the city centre including the Grand Théâtre and Place de la Bourse and of course the Vieux Bordeaux, oldest district of the city.

Saint Emilion
This beautiful medieval town overlooking the Dordogne valley, was built in the shape of an amphitheatre. Saint Emilion is an incredible open air museum with only footpaths in the village centre. Here you will find a monolithic church dug out of solid limestone as well as underground galleries covering more than 7O hectares.

Château de Cazeneuve
A former residence of King Henri IV & Queen Margot. Enjoy a guided tour of the royal apartments and the large medieval cellar housing prestigious Bordeaux wines going back centuries. Includes attractions from prehistoric and medieval times. The château is noted for its exceptional architecture and outstanding setting.

The fortified village of the Entre Deux Mers
Centres of life edified over the centuries, our villages offer an insight into the history, character and daily life of Aquitaine, each in their own very special way. The times are not so far away when horse-drawn carriages used to roll through their streets, and heavily-laden barges moored to unload in their small ports!

From tiny hamlet to Roman village, from village to parish town, from parish to bustling market town... This is how our cities were born and evolved through different times and cultures.

Aquitaine has always been a crossing point between north and south: so you can follow the pilgrimage road or discover the fortified twons established in the Middle ages especially in Entre Deux Mers

The Bay of Arcachon on the Atlantic coast.

The Bassin d’Arcachon, a vast triangular-shaped inlet which is the major indentation along the Cote d’Argent.

The famous oysters from Arcachon Lagoon have long been a delicacy. The Roman poets, Ausonius and later Rabelais praised their excellent qualities in their writing.

Discover this unique venue with wonderful coloured landscapes – “the residence of the Bordeaux gentry and also some TV and movie stars”, the Dune du Pilat – this colossal sand dune, the highest in Europe.

Dordogne
The very cradle of prehistory in Les Eyzies and Lascaux. The famous caves of Lascaux are a major tourist attraction. Périgueux has important Roman ruins, including an arena which is still visible inside a public park located near the town centre.

Armagnac & Landes to meet the people & travel the terroir.

Europe's biggest forest leaves a little bit of space for a few rows of vines...

The Landes area is also the place where Chalosse beef comes from, as well as poultry bearing the famous Label Rouge. Also high-quality crops are grown here, such as kiwi fruit, maize, asparagus. And, of course, wine.

It is said that Armagnac is France's oldest spirit, born of three elements from different cultures: vines from the Romans, pot-stills from the Arabs, and casks from the Celts. Armagnac is the oldest wine based eau-de-vie produced in the heart of Gascony, South West France.

Authentic traditions of the Basque country

One constant tradition that has always been strong in the Basque country, is the wine-making. The area's wineries produces some of the riches wines in the world.