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Aquitaine In South West France

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The grand city of Bordeaux sits at the head of Aquitaine. A region in South West France famous for its wine, chateaux, the magnificent 'Les Landes' forest, fortified castles, gothic cathedrals, properties of great character and a long standing history between France and England.

The routes to Santiago de Compostella in Spain have crossed South West France and the region of Aquitaine in particular for centuries. And as a result, many towns like Bordeaux have monuments classified as UNESCO World Heritage sites. Today, many still undertake this pilgr../image each year crossing the departments of the Dordogne, Gironde, Lot-et-Garonne, Landes and Pyrenees Atlantiques.

To the North West of Bordeaux on a strip of land stretching along the Gironde estuary are the prestige chateaux of the Medoc, unarguably the home of the finest wine and hence some of the most exclusive real estate. The Medoc includes such famous wine appellations as Margaux, St Julien, Paulliac and St Estephe.

To the East of Bordeaux is one of France's largest wine producing districts (Entre-Deux-Mers - 'between two seas') and with Bergerac (a popular and historic town) a little further, the beautiful department of the Dordogne has truly opened up.

South of Bordeaux are the wine appellations of Graves and Sauternes, with Chateau Yquem being the most celebrated of all the Sauternes. For wine connoisseurs, areas like the Medoc, Graves and Sauternes are a paradise with many of the chateaux offering sumptuous wine tasting.