All Tourist Offices in Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Imagine yourself in Saint-Jean-de-Luz in the 17th and 18th centuries : there’s a good chance that you saw a far amount of corsairs. Nowadays, some streets still carry their names. Thus the city was known from the seventeenth century by the English who feared the formidable Basque fishermen converted into privateers. Indeed, their reputation was great and they were so Read more...

In Pau a single castle tells you a thousand years of history, birthplace of our famous King Henry IV in a city with an atypical destiny … a county close to the Pyrenees, the link between Spain and France … a terroir to Béarnais accents that gave birth to kings, great wine and a lifestyle so special … In Pau Read more...

Perigueux: the town and its history Discovering Perigueux is like looking through a history book. Climb aboard the time machine and let’s discover the history of our town. By visiting the Art and Archaeology Museum in Perigueux you will journey back to mankind’s origins by means of the numerous prehistoric exhibits. The town’s heritage will take you back to the Read more...

As the regional capital and a university city, Poitiers can boast a heritage of 2,000 years of history that is interwoven into its present urban landscape. Surrounded by the rivers Clain and Boivre, the promontory of Poitiers welcomes its visitors in a historic centre of great character, embellished by the presence of an exceptional number of monuments that evoke its Read more...

Thirst of culture? Follow a guided tour to discover the glory days of La Rochelle, a rich and rebel merchant city, its historical links with England, its monuments like the famous Towers of La Rochelle in the Old Port or the magnificent Town’s hall… Walk around the arcades streets and admire La Rochelle heritage, here a church or a temple, Read more...

Limoges’s diverse heritage and imposing monuments can be surprising : Saint-Etienne cathedral, which dominates the River Vienne valley, or the Saint-Michel-des-Lions church. Even the architecture of the 20th century is grandiose like the emblematic Bénédictins railway station, with its unusual oriental look, ESTER Technopole, wich looks like a huge saucer, the “Zenith”, concert hall, which appears as a musical bubble Read more...

Here in Brive, you’ll feel like you’re in the South of France. The sun reflects off the white stones of the old villages. People roll their ‘R’ like the pebbles roll on the riverbeds of the Corrèze and Vezere rivers. You may even run into a few cauliflower ears because this is rugby country. The fairs and markets overflow with Read more...

The center of Aubusson life revolves around tapestry and carpets. They have been famous throughout the world since the 14th century. It all started with the arrival of weavers from Flanders around 1580 who took refuge at the confluence of the Creuse River and the Beauze. There’s the Musée Départemental de la Tapisserie as well at permanent exhibitions and the Read more...

In southwestern France, Bayonne is ideally situated for access to the Pyrenees mountains and the Atlantic coast. The town, sitting on the confluence of the Nive and Adour rivers, boasts a wealth of gourmet traditions and events which reflect both its Basque and Gascon influences. Thousands of years of history and our art for living make Bayonne both a fun-filled Read more...

A proud city set along the banks of the Dordogne overlooking the endless journeys of the traditional scows with a renaissance heart. The town itself is closely watched by the shadow of the “nosey” Cyrano. Discover its history… The name of Bergerac is linked to the existence of a castle built at the end of the 11th century on the Read more...

Biarritz, on the ocean at the foot of mountains, is forever marked by Napoleon III and the ‘well-knowns’ of the world. Thanks to Empress Eugénie Biarritz became a fashionable seaside resort Today the city is a leading destination for golf, surfing, thalassotherapy and Business tourism (incentive and conventions). More elegant and glamorous than ever, from January to December Biarritz lives Read more...

Discover the wonderful Bordeaux World Heritage site, recognised by UNESCO, as well as its attractive lifestyle: 18th-century urban design, architecture, the importance of the river throughout history, the city’s contribution to the development of ideas, and its place in history. Tour the city’s exciting, contemporary districts. Finally, look ahead to Bordeaux in 2030 and the major projects in view. How? Read more...

THE COMIC STRIP CAPITAL Once upon a time …there were three friends who, in 1969, created a festival in Angoulême to celebrate the Comic Strip or Bande Dessinée (BD) in French. Year by year , the event gathered momentum until in January 1974, the International Comic Strip Festival was born. All the main industry players were there, the press came, Read more...