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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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