Hotels in Aquitaine, France
Aquitaine is an extensive 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.
Regions of Aquitaine are Dordogne, Gironde, Landes, Lot-et-Garonne and Pyrénées-Atlantiques.
Dordogne is one of France's best-kept secrets. Castles, chateaux, and other important historical museums are sprinkled throughout the region, offering enough historical interest for any aficionado, but attractively distributed throughout a breath-taking scenery that needs no scholarly tendencies to enjoy it.
Aquitaine is famous for its wine and related products. The Armagnac brandy producing area lies within the region. Bergerac wine is produced in the Dordogne. The Bordeaux wine (known as Claret in the UK) region is perhaps the most famous red wine region in the world.
The Lillet, a fortified wine, is produced in Bordeaux.
Wine cellars are a very popular tourist attraction in the region.
Rugby Union is particularly popular in the region. Clubs include Aviron Bayonnais, Biarritz Olympique, Union Bordeaux-Bègles and Section Paloise. Other popular sports in the Aquitaine region include Football, Bull fighting and Surfing.
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