Nouvelle-Aquitaine
If you want variety Nouvelle-Aquitaine is possibly the place for you. The largest administrative region in France, covering pretty much the whole of the south west corner, it has Atlantic coastal towns and seemingly endless pine forests to the west, the stunning backdrop of the Pyrénées in the south, vineyards (both wine and cognac) in the centre and north, lush pastures and agricultural landscapes in the north east and the most stunning architecture, valleys and villages from the centre towards the east.
Getting there and getting away
Airports: Bordeaux, Biarritz, Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées, Bergerac, Limoges, La Rochelle, Poitiers...Click for our flight map
TGV stations : Angouleme, Libourne, Bordeaux, Agen, Tarbes, Orthez, Bayonne, Biarritz, Niort, Poitiers, Ruffec
Charente
Famed worldwide for its Cognac production, the Charente is second only to ...
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The only part of the Poitou Charente region to enjoy a coastline, the Char ...
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One of the four departments that make up the Poitou Charentes region of Fr ...
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The Dordogne has long been a popular destination for summer visitors and t ...
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This is a culturally diverse part of France with a big Spanish influence. ...
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One of the three departments that made up the old Limousin region, Haute V ...
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Occupying a prime spot centred between Bergerac, Toulouse and Bordeaux, an ...
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