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Aquitaine

Things to see in Aquitaine

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

A black-and-white photograph showing a stone arcade with three arches and a balustrade above, part of a larger castle complex with towers and turrets in the background.

Pau · Museums & Culture

Musée du Vieux Pau

Birthplace of Henry IV in a 14th-century castle
A view of a pond with several ducks swimming, framed by out-of-focus green foliage in the foreground and background.

Bordeaux · Historic Architecture

Jardin Public

18th-century park with France's oldest puppet theatre
A tall, white cylindrical lighthouse with a black lantern room and gallery stands against a blue sky with scattered clouds, surrounded by green trees at its base.

Biarritz · Nature & Parks

Parc Municipal

Public park in central Biarritz
Neoclassical facade of the Musée d'Aquitaine in Bordeaux

Bordeaux · Architectural Landmarks

Musée d'Aquitaine

Historic museum of Bordeaux's 400,000-year heritage
A tall, white cylindrical lighthouse with a black lantern room and gallery, standing on a rocky coastal promontory with green vegetation, a paved road in the foreground, and a clear blue sky; no visible signage or text identifying location.

Biarritz · Cliffs

Phare de Biarritz

47m white lighthouse atop Cape Saint-Martin
A green metal truss bridge crossing a canal with stone abutments, bare trees, and a pedestrian path alongside the water.

Bayonne · Historic Architecture

Pont de l'Europe

Modern bridge connecting Bayonne's districts
A view from a bridge at dusk showing tram tracks, a dedicated bike lane, ornate street lamps, and a prominent Gothic church spire in the background.

Bordeaux · Bridges

Pont de Pierre

1822 brick bridge with 17 spans
Saint-Emilion, tour du Roy 1

Saint-emilion · Guided Tours

Tour du Roy

19th-century Crémant caves beneath historic tower
A street scene showing historic stone buildings with slate roofs, including a prominent conical turret, and parked cars along the road.

Brive-la-gaillarde · Historic Architecture

Vieux Brive (Old Town)

16th-century district with turreted houses
A high-angle panoramic view of the coastal town of Sète in the Hérault department of southern France, featuring a harbor, residential buildings, and extensive oyster farming plots (parcs à huîtres) visible as grid-like structures on the water in t

Arcachon · Coastal & Maritime

Oyster Farms (Parcs à Huîtres)

Oyster farming museum in Gujan-Mestras
The image shows a vintage postcard view of a European town square featuring a large Gothic-style church with twin spires on the left and a neoclassical building with columns (labeled "Palais de Justice") on the right, with text at the bottom readi

Pau · Castles

Place du Palais

Renaissance castle, birthplace of Henry IV
Narrow cobblestone street flanked by traditional European buildings under a blue sky.

Poitiers · Urban Exploration

Rue de la Tranchée

Historic Poitiers street near Eleanor of Aquitaine's palace