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About the Aquitaine Region
Dordogne (24)
Gironde (33)
Landes (40)
Lot-etr-Garonne (47)
Pyrenees Atlantique (64)
Capital Bordeaux
DEPARTMENTS
Population
(ranked 6th)
3,099000 (2006)
75/km˛
AREA
41,308 km˛
Aquitane is
a Region of three distinct areas, to the north where the confluence of
the river Gironne and Dordogne enter the Gironde is a land of rolling
hills. The middle section, Flat plains within which is Europes largest
pine forest and the Dune de Pilat which is Europes largest dune. The
coastal area includes the Cote d'Argent and the Bassin d'Arcachon
The Southern area has the Pyrenees mountains.
Aquitaine is home to to the famous Bordeax wine region.
Bayonne
Bordeaux Cathedral
St.Jean-de-Luz
St Jean
Bordeaux, Place de Victory
Bordeaux, Port de Entre
Bordeaux. Port de Bourgogne
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