Aquitaine (UK: / ˌ æ k w ɪ ˈ t eɪ n /, US: / ˈ æ k w ɪ t eɪ n /; French: ⓘ; Occitan: Aquitània [akiˈtanjɔ]; Basque: Akitania; Poitevin-Saintongeais: Aguiéne), archaic Guyenne or Guienne (Occitan: Guiana), is a historical region of southwestern France and …

Aquitaine, former région of France. As a région, it encompassed the southwestern départements of Dordogne, Gironde, Landes, Lot-et-Garonne, and Pyrénées-Atlantiques. In 2016 the Aquitaine région was joined with the régions of Poitou-Charentes and Limousin to form the new administrative entity of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

The Duchy of Aquitaine (Occitan: Ducat d'Aquitània, IPA: [dyˈkad dakiˈtaɲɔ]; French: Duché d'Aquitaine, IPA: [dyʃe dakitɛn]) was a historical fiefdom located in the western, central and southern areas of present-day France, south of the river Loire.Although the full extent of the duchy, as well as its name, fluctuated greatly over the centuries and at times comprised much …

Aquitaine (Occitan: Aquitània; Basque: Akitania; Spanish: Aquitania) is a part of southwestern France. It was once an administrative region but is now part of the administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Aquitaine is among the most diverse regions of France, with magnificent long Atlantic surfing beaches, cities such as Bordeaux and Biarritz, the largest forest in France, and the lovely countryside of the Dordogne and Lot-et-Garonne departments, dotted with medieval villages, wooded valleys and medieval castles

May 21, 2021 · Covering the Atlantic side of south-western France, Aquitaine is vast, with a multitude of landscapes, places to visit and things to do. On the coast the sand goes on forever and is washed by rolling waves that attract surfers from far and wide.

Lying in the southwestern corner of France, Old Aquitaine, the former region of Aquitaine, is an area famed for its wine, its beaches and its countryside. Southwest of Bordeaux and the Gironde, the area is mostly low lying.

Aquitaine is a historic region in southwestern France that includes the famous wine-making regions of the Gironde département around the regional capital of Bordeaux, the rich winegrowing district of Médoc and Saint-Émilion, the Atlantic seaside resort town of Arcachon, the beautiful Dordogne region, the Atlantic Pyrénées département ...

Aquitaine, in the south-west, is the largest region of France. It has a long, straight west coast, which stretches 200 km from the mouth of the Gironde estuary down to Spanish border.

Dec 21, 2023 · Aquitaine (also known as "Guyenne" or "Guienne") was an extensive administrative region of south-west France with a long coastline along the Atlantic Ocean (Bay of Biscay) and a mountainous border with Spain along the Pyrenees Mountains.