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Overview of Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region (Nouvelle-Aquitaine)
Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region (Nouvelle-Aquitaine) is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France, with its prefectural capital at Bordeaux. Key sights and travel highlights across the prefecture include Bordeaux Place de la Bourse & Cité du Vin, Saint-Émilion vineyards & Dune du Pilat, Dordogne Valley (Sarlat, Lascaux, Rocamadour), Biarritz, Bayonne & Saint-Jean-de-Luz.
How to get to Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region
TGV Atlantique from Paris Montparnasse to Bordeaux Saint-Jean in 2h05, continuing to Biarritz and Bayonne. Use our SNCF TGV INOUI, Ouigo & TER Fare & Route Calculator and Rail Pass Value Helper to compare rail tickets and regional passes.
Signature local food in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
When visiting cities across Nouvelle-Aquitaine, look out for these regional specialties at station restaurants, markets, and local izakaya:
- Canelés de Bordeaux
- Arcachon oysters
- Duck confit & Sarlat truffles
- Basque pintxos & piment d'Espelette
- Bordeaux & Saint-Émilion grands crus
Best time to visit Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Best time to visit Nouvelle-Aquitaine: May–Oct.
All 45 cities & municipalities in Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region
Click any city below for its individual travel guide, demographics, rail access, food specialties, and nearby stops:
| City (Kanji) | Type / Status | Population | Area | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bordeaux Bordeaux (33063) | Commune | 265,328 | Regional km² | City guide → · Flagship guide |
| Limoges Limoges (87085) | Commune | 132,660 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Poitiers Poitiers (86194) | Commune | 89,916 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Pau Pau (64445) | Commune | 77,251 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| La Rochelle La Rochelle (17300) | Commune | 75,736 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Mérignac Mérignac (33281) | Commune | 70,317 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Pessac Pessac (33318) | Commune | 67,339 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Niort Niort (79191) | Commune | 60,074 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Bayonne Bayonne (64102) | Commune | 50,589 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Brive-la-Gaillarde Brive-la-Gaillarde (19031) | Commune | 47,095 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Talence Talence (33522) | Commune | 46,338 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Angoulême Angoulême (16015) | Commune | 41,908 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Anglet Anglet (64024) | Commune | 38,663 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Agen Agen (47001) | Commune | 33,569 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Villenave-d'Ornon Villenave-d'Ornon (33550) | Commune | 32,750 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Bègles Bègles (33039) | Commune | 31,831 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Mont-de-Marsan Mont-de-Marsan (40192) | Commune | 31,592 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Châtellerault Châtellerault (86066) | Commune | 31,003 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Saint-Médard-en-Jalles Saint-Médard-en-Jalles (33449) | Commune | 30,956 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Périgueux Périgueux (24322) | Commune | 29,055 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Bergerac Bergerac (24037) | Commune | 27,269 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Gradignan Gradignan (33192) | Commune | 26,952 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Cenon Cenon (33119) | Commune | 26,834 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| La Teste-de-Buch La Teste-de-Buch (33529) | Commune | 26,168 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Lormont Lormont (33249) | Commune | 25,769 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Saintes Saintes (17415) | Commune | 25,355 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Libourne Libourne (33243) | Commune | 25,036 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Eysines Eysines (33162) | Commune | 24,825 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Biarritz Biarritz (64122) | Commune | 24,777 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Le Bouscat Le Bouscat (33069) | Commune | 24,262 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Rochefort Rochefort (17299) | Commune | 24,047 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Gujan-Mestras Gujan-Mestras (33199) | Commune | 22,153 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Villeneuve-sur-Lot Villeneuve-sur-Lot (47323) | Commune | 22,004 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Dax Dax (40088) | Commune | 20,891 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Bressuire Bressuire (79049) | Commune | 19,860 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Cognac Cognac (16102) | Commune | 18,702 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Royan Royan (17306) | Commune | 18,372 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Floirac Floirac (33167) | Commune | 18,300 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Bruges Bruges (33075) | Commune | 18,037 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Marmande Marmande (47157) | Commune | 17,328 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Cestas Cestas (33122) | Commune | 16,666 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Hendaye Hendaye (64260) | Commune | 16,599 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Ambarès-et-Lagrave Ambarès-et-Lagrave (33003) | Commune | 16,094 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Blanquefort Blanquefort (33056) | Commune | 15,615 | Regional km² | City guide → |
| Biscarrosse Biscarrosse (40046) | Commune | 15,412 | Regional km² | City guide → |