| The Aquitaine region of France is most famous | | | | mild. There are a multitude of traditional |
| --- and rightly so --- for it fabulous | | | | villages in this region, many set |
| beaches and superb wine. It was named by the | | | | picturesquely amongst acres of vineyards. |
| Romans who were extremely happy to discover | | | | |
| so many rivers flowing through the land. | | | | Bordeaux, nestled in the heart of the |
| England, as well as the Romans, once ruled | | | | Gironde, with a population of just over half |
| this under-rated area of France. If you are | | | | a million inhabitants, is at the heart of |
| searching for a property for sale in south | | | | south-west France. It has what is considered |
| west france, then this region has got to be | | | | to be the most important port in the whole of |
| at the top of your list. | | | | Europe. But it is probably better known for |
| | | | its neoclassical architecture and spacious, |
| Most regions of France enjoy good food and | | | | well kept town centre. Bordeaux also boasts |
| wine as a part of daily life. This region | | | | wide boulevards as well as well tended parks. |
| benefits from truly great food and wine. | | | | An air of the 18th century pervades the |
| Bordeaux is a major wine producing area, | | | | streets, a feeling which appears to have been |
| known the world over. But did you know you | | | | effortlessly cultivated. |
| can also find a natural inland sea with the | | | | |
| largest beach in the whole of Europe here? | | | | The town was first settled in the third |
| It is this sea, Bassin d'Arcachon, which | | | | century BC by Romans. Between 1154 and 1450 |
| produces more than 80% of the country's | | | | the English took charge, and assisted with |
| mussels. | | | | the development of the wine industry. By far |
| | | | the most popular and widely known of the many |
| You will probably be familiar with the | | | | wines produced in this area is the red wine |
| regions within Aquitaine, such as Dordogne, | | | | known as Claret. |
| Gironde and Lot-et-Garonne, but probably the | | | | |
| most famous place within this region is | | | | If easy access from the UK is important to |
| Bordeaux, which is at the heart of the | | | | you, you should be reassured that the region |
| Gironde. | | | | has an extensive travel network. Bordeaux is |
| | | | now linked by TGV to Paris. And airlines |
| Gironde is the largest of the 'departments' | | | | such as Air France and British Airways have |
| or areas within Aquitaine. It has more than | | | | regular flights into Bordeaux from the UK. |
| two thousand mile of rivers and seventy miles | | | | |
| of fine coastline. The Gironde is home to | | | | If you have been searching for a property for |
| more than one million people. It was named | | | | sale in south west france, you owe it to |
| after the estuary which was formed by two | | | | yourself and your family to explore the |
| rivers, the Dordogne and the Garonne. | | | | delightful area of Aquitaine. |
| Summers here are hot, and winters tend to be | | | | |