Nouvelle Aquitaine

Nouvelle Aquitaine (in south-western France) is the name of the new region created by the territorial reform that came into force on 1 January 2016. The former administrative regions of Aquitaine, Poitou-Charentes and Limousin have been merged. The administrative centre, prefecture and capital is Bordeaux. It is also the seventh largest city in France with around 850,000 inhabitants.

Due to its size, Aquitaine is a very diverse region. The north-west, which includes the departments of Dordogne and Lot et Garonne, consists of rolling hills with large vineyards in the lower-lying areas, as well as wooded areas and agriculture in the more hilly north-east.

In the south of Aquitaine, there are two distinct regions, the departments of Les Landes and Pyrénées Atlantiques. Les Landes is the most densely wooded area in Europe. The department is a low-lying area with sandy soil, almost entirely covered by pine forests and interspersed with small areas of heathland and farmland. Les Landes is part of the historic region of Gascony.

The Basque Country is a region in northern Spain and southwestern France known for its green landscape, rugged coastline and rich culture. We travel to the Basque Country to discover the people, nature, art, history and, of course, the cuisine of this unique area.