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Aquitaine In South West France

The Bearn offers a variety of landscapes, green hills, tumultuous mountain streams and snow covered peaks to the south. Indeed, the Bearn is the starting point of the Pyrenees National Park, a European treasure.

North East of Pau is the Gers and further to the North East again is Tarn-et-Garonne. These two departments sit within another large French region called Midi-Pyrenees.

Midi-Pyrenees is a region sharing the cradle of Gascony with Aquitaine - a land stamped by its rich history and mysticism. The history of the Gers and Gascony is reflected by the numerous castles and fortified towns such as Eauze, Mirande, Lectourne, Condom and Auch. Outside the quaint fortified towns with their meandering streets and fine churches at their centres, the spellbinding rolling landscape of the Gers provides many properties with superb views of the Pyrenees.

As such, the Gers remains a highly sought after location for those wishing to escape the more stressful aspects of modern life and overcrowding. It is a place of tranquility, reflection, space and fine cuisine. In addition, the Gers is the home the finest Armagnac brandy and the famous Jazz festival at Marciac.

North of the Gers and East of Les Landes is the department of Lot-et-Garonne which sits within Aquitaine. The Lot-et-Garonne is another unspoiled area of South West France, made up of rolling hills, pretty bastide towns which were fought over for centuries and fine produce. Agen is the principal city of Lot-et-Garonne and it brims with tradition. This area of France is famous for its prunes, Armagnac and foie gras. In fact, the whole of the South West of France is a feast of fine food and wines.

In summary, South West France is a beautiful and historically rich region. It can never be overstated as the most delightful corner of France to own a property in.