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Aquitaine

Things to see in Aquitaine

61 sights, museums, parks and places worth the stop.

The Gothic west front of Bordeaux Cathedral, Saint-André

Bordeaux · Architectural Landmarks

Bordeaux Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-André)

UNESCO Gothic cathedral with freestanding bell tower
A detailed architectural scale model of a Gallo-Roman temple complex with a central circular temple surrounded by a colonnaded courtyard and adjacent buildings, displayed in a glass case.

Perigueux · Architectural Landmarks

Vesunna Gallo-Roman Museum

Jean Nouvel-designed museum housing Gallo-Roman ruins
A view down the central nave of a Gothic church with rows of wooden pews.

Poitiers · Architectural Landmarks

Basilica of Saint-Pierre

12th-century Angevin Gothic hall church
A low-tide scene in a coastal basin showing a beached sailboat on the left and extensive wooden stakes (oyster beds) stretching across the water, with a distant shoreline under a clear sky.

Arcachon · Coastal & Maritime

Cap Ferret Peninsula

Lighthouse, pine forests, and oyster beds
A close-up architectural detail showing a stone gargoyle and Gothic flying buttresses on a weathered limestone building.

Bayonne · Historic Architecture

Cathédrale Sainte-Marie

Major Gothic monument in Bayonne
A gravel driveway leads through an open iron gate flanked by stone pillars and climbing pink roses toward a large, light-colored stone château with a tiled roof, framed by mature trees and manicured lawns.

Saint-emilion · Food & Wine

Château Canon

Medieval Saint-Émilion estate with private vineyard tours
A tall white lifeguard tower stands on a sandy beach with several people in yellow and red uniforms sitting or climbing it; the background shows the ocean, swimmers, and a distinctive castle-like building on a rocky headland to the right.

Biarritz · Coastal & Maritime

Côte des Basques

Historic Basque surfing beach in Biarritz
A crowded indoor market hall with distinctive wooden arched trusses and skylights, filled with shoppers and stalls selling fresh produce like fruits and vegetables.

Brive-la-gaillarde · Food & Wine

Marché de Brive

French market famous for truffles and foie gras
Facade of the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Pau with the museum name over the entrance.

Pau · Historic Architecture

Musée des Beaux-Arts de Pau

19th-century French art in Art Deco building
An indoor museum exhibit featuring copper-colored wine-related artifacts and glass domes on a wooden table, set against a distinctive curved, ribbed white wall with recessed lighting.

Bordeaux · Food & Wine

Cité du Vin

Interactive wine museum and tasting lounge
A wide sandy beach with a prominent rock formation in the foreground, people scattered across the sand, and a large ornate building labeled "CASINO" along the promenade under a cloudy sky.

Biarritz · Beaches

La Grande Plage

Historic beach facing the Empire-style Hôtel du Palais
The image shows the grand neoclassical facade of the Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux, featuring a colonnade of Corinthian columns, statues atop the roofline, arched windows and entrances, and banners hanging between columns; people are walking on the pa

Bordeaux · Historic Architecture

Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux

18th-century neo-classical opera house built entirely of ...