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Aquitaine News and Features

Find out what's going on in Aquitaine and in our business, whether it be new holiday properties recently added to our website or up-coming events occurring in Aquitaine.

New properties recently added to our website

In the past couple of months, we've added several new properties to our website. Some are villas with private pool and others are charming seaside apartments. Read about our new properties.

Press

Read recent press articles about the Aquitaine region of France...

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Up-coming Events in Aquitaine

There's plenty of activities going on in Aquitaine next year - here's a sample of events in the table below. There are loads more events in Aquitaine listed on this helpful website What's On When? and also on the Official Tourist Website for Aquitaine.

  • Pau Historic Grand Prix 26 & 27 May 2009 - classic car racing through the streets of Pau, a fine city in the foothills of the Pyrénées.
    Nearby holiday rentals: 077, 104, 114
  • Biarritz Surf Festival July (dates TBC) - one of the biggest in Europe and on the World-Pro circuit.
    Nearby holiday rentals: we have several properties in and around Biarritz - please call us on 0870 6092845 to discuss your requirements, or search.

    Hossegor Rip Curl surf festival Usually 3rd week in August - see our Hossegor holiday rentals.
    Hossegor QuikSilver Pro surf festival Usually starts around 19/20 sep for 10 days - see our Hossegor holiday rentals.
  • Bayonne Festival 1-5 August 2009 - 5 days of mayhem in the Basque capital - fireworks, music, dancing and bull-fighting.
    Nearby holiday rentals: take a look at our Cote Landais holiday rentals and our Cote Basque holiday rentals
  • Marciac Jazz Festival All Year Round - annual festival of jazz held in the bastide village of Marciac deep in Gascony. Blissful summer evenings and a vibrant atmosphere.
    Nearby holiday rentals: 109
  • wine glass Vinexpo 2009 June 21-25 2009 - the bi-annual wine trade festival held in Bordeaux.

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Alternative Aquitaine's News Headlines

We recently joined forces with five other like-minded regional specialists to form France Favourites. Between us we offer over 2500 properties in the 7 most popular regions of France - Brittany, Vendée, Aquitaine, Gascony, Languedoc-Roussillon, Provence and Côte d'Azur.

So now you can hire a holiday house in any region of France, knowing that you're going through a specialist who knows their region and their properties. The France Favourites venture was picked up by the travel press and received a few mentions - we have big plans for its expansion.

Now that the early year rush for bookings is tailing off, it's time for us to plan our visits to Aquitaine. Spring is an excellent time for us to vet existing properties, take new photos and visit prospective properties. The sun is warm and houses are being prepared for the season ahead, yet the resorts are not too busy. We'll be reporting back on these trips later in the Spring.

Employment opportunities with AA

We have two full-time positions available at our headquarters in the UK (Devon):

  • Bookings Manager
  • Customer Services Manager
  • We are also on the look out for a p/t Area Manager based in France to cover the northern stretch of our region.

Please call us on 0870 6092845 or email info@alternative-aquitaine.co.uk for more details.

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Features

  • Il'Barritz golf course - click image to visit our Golf page Featured Activity in Aquitaine - Golf in Aquitaine
    Golf in continental Europe started here in Aquitaine. There are several top quality courses which never seem to get busy. You can buy a Golf Pass and enjoy a discount on green fees.
  • Aerial view of the Presqu'ile - click image to visit our Cap Ferret pageFeatured Aquitaine Resort - Cap Ferret
    Aquitaine's answer to the Ile de Ré. A natural landscape of pine trees, sand dunes and oyster-farming. Plus a heafty-dose of Parisien 'chic'. Holiday rentals are few and far between so it's best to book early for this resort.
  • Featured Region of Aquitaine - Médoc Bleu
    The gently undulating hills of the Médoc give way to the pine forests, vast lakes and endless sandy beaches. Lacanau-Océan and up-coming Soulac sur Mer are the principal resorts.
  • Villa Chiberta in Biarritz-Anglet - click image to view property descriptionFeatured Holiday Rental in Aquitaine - Villa Chiberta
    A stunning villa on the edge of Biarritz, a short walk to Anglet's golden beaches and the classic Chiberta golf course.

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