Saint-Macaire (Sent Macari in Occitan) is a commune in southwestern France, located in the Gironde department, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. The commune of Saint-Macaire is located on the right bank of the Garonne River. The commune’s territory is quite…

The Château de Tastes, or Château de Sainte-Croix, built in the 14th century, was rebuilt towards the end of the following century. It is located in the village of Sainte-Croix-du-Mont in the French department of Gironde (Nouvelle Aquitaine). Only a wall…

Cadillac-sur-Garonne (Cadilhac in Gascon and Cadillac until December 31, 2022) is a commune in southwestern France, located in the Gironde department, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. Its inhabitants are called the Cadillacais. Located in a wine-growing…

Cadillac Castle is located in the commune of Cadillac, in the French department of Gironde (Nouvelle Aquitaine). The castle, moats, and gardens are listed as historical monuments by the 1862 list and by decree of July 12, 1956. Cadillac Castle, like a hundred…

Located in the medieval town of Rions, in the French department of Gironde (Nouvelle Aquitaine), the Couvent Saint-Joseph des Carmes du Broussey belongs to the Carmelite order restored after the French Revolution and welcomed its first community on April…

Rions is a commune in southwestern France, located in the Gironde department, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. Located on the right bank of the Garonne River between Cadillac and Langoiran in the AOC zone of the Premières Côtes de Bordeaux, the commune,…

The Landes Forest, or Landes de Gascogne Forest, is a French forest massif located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, in the departments of Landes, Gironde, and Lot-et-Garonne. Bordered to the west by the Atlantic Ocean (Côte d’Argent), it is shaped like a triangle with…

Mimizan (Occitan: Mamisan) is a commune in southwestern France, located in the Landes department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It belongs to the Pays de Born (Gascony) and is located in the area of the Landes forest. The commune is divided between two…

Lit-et-Mixe (Lit e Micse in Gascon) is a commune in southwestern France, located in the Landes department (Nouvelle-Aquitaine region). Its inhabitants are called (lous) Lités, which is Frenchified as Litois. Nicknamed “the Grande Dame of Marensin,” Lit-et…

Capbreton is a French commune located in the Landes department, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. An active marina and fishing port, Capbreton is a renowned seaside resort located just across from Soorts-Hossegor. It is a maritime town and part of the Côte…

Bidart (Bidarte in Basque) is a French commune located in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It has developed along nearly five kilometers of the Atlantic coastline, and its seafront (Côte basque) is distinguished by long…

Guéthary (Getaria in Basque) is a French commune located in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. A former whaling port, then a tuna and sardine fishing port, this small seaside resort in the Neo-Basque architectural style…

As always, during the Trinity holidays, Saint-Jean-de-Luz is dressed in Andalusian colors. The Andalusian festival, which has been held for more than a quarter of a century, got a new lease of life this year thanks to major events and a rich cultural programme…

Comme chaque année, Saint-Jean-de-Luz s’habille aux couleurs de l’Andalousie (Espagne) pour célébrer le week-end de la Pentecôte. Ce festival andalou, qui existe depuis plus de 25 ans, a été enrichi cette année par plusieurs événements majeurs, offrant une…

Как обычно, в праздничные дни Троицы Сен-Жан-де-Люз окрашивается в цвета Андалусии. Проводящийся уже более четверти века андалусский фестиваль в этом году обрёл новое дыхание благодаря насыщенной культурной программе, подготовленной культурной службой города…

Hendaye (Hendaia in Basque) is a commune in the French Basque Country (not to be confused with the Basque community), in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It is located at the southwestern tip of France and the last coastal…

The Rhune Railway (also known as the Rhune Train or the Little Rhune Train) is an electrified, metre-gauge rack railway line located in the Basque Country (not to be confused with Basque community) in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques (Nouvelle Aquitaine). It is one…

Sare is a French commune located in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, on the border with Spain. The traditional architecture, exterior decoration, and orientation define the archetypal rural Labourdine house known as a…

Ainhoa ​​is a French commune located in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It borders Spain (Navarre). It is also part of the Bayonne catchment area. The nearest communes are: Souraïde (4.4 km), Espelette (5.6 km), Sare…

Espelette (Ezpeleta in Basque) is a French commune located in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. Historically and culturally, Espelette is part of the province of Labourd, one of the seven territories comprising the Basque…