Aquitaine destinations & travel guides

Aquitaine Travel Guides

From stylish sea-side towns, to ancient countryside and dramatic mountains, and with tranquil lakes and forest in between, Aquitaine is quintessential France in all its guises. Find out more using our Aquitaine Travel Guides:

Seaside Towns

Aquitaine's seaside towns do vary depending on what you are looking for, eg a wide choice of restaurants, toddler-friendly beaches, good surf, nightlife, or no nightlife! Check our guides, or do ask us for advice if you're unsure about the best location for your holiday:

• Arcachon
  Attractive seaside 'oyster town' popular with families beautiful beaches, stunning scenery, great restaurants...
  Arcachon travel guide | Our properties in Arcachon

• Biarritz
  Style, glamour and a laid-back ambience, all in a breath-taking sea-side setting - Biarritz is back!
  Biarritz travel guide | Our properties in Biarritz

• Biscarrosse
  Lively summer resort with a stunning ocean beach, picturesque freshwater lakes, in a lovely area of sand dunes and pine forests
  Biscarrosse travel guide | Our properties in Biscarrosse

• Cap Ferret
  Barbados meets Bordeaux! A relaxing natural environment reminiscent of the Caribbean, with the subtle refinements of the French way of life
  Cap Ferret travel guide | Our properties in Cap Ferret

• Hossegor
  A smart sea-side town, Europe's surfing capital, and especially popular with families with teenagers
  Hossegor travel guide | Our properties in Hossegor

• La Couarde, Ile de Ré
  Chic and charming village-by-the-sea on France's beautiful Atlantic Island, still unspoilt and a natural gem
  Ile de Ré travel guide | Our Ile de Ré properties

• Lacanau-Ocean
  Popular summer sea-side town with lots to offer active families - beaches, cycling, watersports, golf & tennis - in an attractive natural setting
  Lacanau-Ocean travel guide | Our properties in Lacanau-Ocean

• Moliets-Plage
  Lively summer resort popular with active families, offering vast beaches, surfing, cycle trails, kayaking, tennis & great golf.
  Moliets-Plage travel guide | Our properties in Moliets-Plage

• Soulac
  Attractive, up-and-coming Medoc sea-side town with fantastic beach and much to explore nearby
  Our properties in Soulac

• St Jean de Luz
  A real gem - a charming fishing port with distinctive Basque architecture, great restaurants and delightful town centre beach
  St Jean de Luz travel guide | Our properties in St Jean de Luz

Inland Regions
Away from the coast the Gascony, Bordeaux and Pyrenees countryside are fabulous places to unwind to a lovely, restful pace of life:

• Gascony
  Gentle countryside, market towns & fantastic cuisine - even the French say this is real France
  Gascony Travel Guide | Gascony Holiday Rentals

• Bordeaux Countryside
  Characterful villages and market towns, exceptional food and, of course, vineyards & châteaux
  Bordeaux Countryside Guide | Bordeaux Holiday Rentals

• Pyrenees
  Stunning scenery, wildlife, authenticity & no crowds
  Pyrenees Guide | Pyrenees Holiday Rentals

Activity Guides
Aquitaine is home to all manner of sports & activities: golf, surfing & sailing are important, there is also cycling, mountani-biking, rafting, hors-riding, several tennis centres, ocean & lake kayaking & wind-sailing, paragliding; great markets, vineyards, spas, shopping - you name it, we bet Aquitaine has got it!

• Aquitaine Guide For Golfers

• Surfing In Aquitaine

• Sailing In Aquitaine