Top Things to do in Aquitaine
Top Hotels in Aquitaine
- 1. Best Western Premier Hotel Bayonne Etche-Ona
- 2. Staycity Aparthotel Bordeaux City Centre
- 3. Hilton Garden Inn Bordeaux Centre
- 4. Hotel Le B d'Arcachon
- 5. Hotel Cardinal Bordeaux
- 6. Radisson Blu Hotel Bordeaux
- 7. Le Boutique Hotel & Spa
- 8. Le Regina Biarritz Hotel & Spa - MGallery Collection
- 9. Le Windsor Grande Plage Biarritz
- 10. Vitalparc
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Things to do in Aquitaine, Nouvelle-Aquitaine: The Best Neighborhoods
Discover the best top things to do in Aquitaine, France including Port de la Lune, Bastide d'Eymet, Bastide du Perigord, Place de la Myrpe, Sauveterre de Bearn, La cite Medievale d'Issigeac, Quartier de la Cathedrale Sainte-Marie, Skatepark Le Hangar Darwin, Village de Saint-Macaire.
Restaurants in Aquitaine
1. Port de la Lune
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 160 reviews
Reviewed By Malarchy - Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Le Port de la Lune is the old harbour at Bordeaux on the Garonne. Nowadays it loosely refers to the promenade between the Pont de Pierre and the Pont Jacques Chaban-Delmas. The backdrop on the Left Bank is beautiful and it is a pleasant place to walk, cycle, or run on a sunny day. The old port is no longer in operation but there are still occasional visits from cruise ships. It is far from the best way to experience Bordeaux but fortunately these monstrosities do not stay for long. It is also possible to get a small boat along the Bordeaux stretch of the Garonne from here. The promenade as a whole is lovely. Several spectacular buildings face it such as the Palais de la Bourse which in the right period of the year is reflected in the Miroir de l'Eau. The buildings generally that can be seen from the promenade are lovely. The Garonne is a flowing river and dredges up quite a lot of mud. Despite that it is a thoroughly pleasant waterway to pass alongside. The view to the Right Bank is much less interesting and is clearly the poorer relation. The bridges at either end are impressive in their own ways but form a backdrop rather than a core part of the area. The aspect that makes this area work is how lively it is. There are always people enjoying the area passively or actively. A particular highlight is coming across street dance collectives by the Miroir de l'Eau. On Sundays a nice little market springs up mainly swelling fresh products. At the new bridge end there is a shopping avenue with a series of restaurants. The whole area is well maintained despite its popularity. It is a genuine pleasure to experience and a wonderful promenade.
2. Bastide d'Eymet
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 95 reviews
Reviewed By 324CarolineS324 - East Sussex, United Kingdom
Really pretty small place to visit, really old... Has a medieval chateau (which you just look at from the outside) really simple and old and so genuine and different from all the flamboyant tourist chateausNice market and heaps of places to eat around market square. Full of English locals who were so friendly and helpful in telling us where to visit in this region.
3. Bastide du Perigord
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 147 reviews
Reviewed By Niwotois - Boulder, United States
After almost three weeks in Spain and France I had become particularly interested in the 100 Years War in the Dordogne area. We stayed in one "bastide" (beautiful Cordes-sur-Ciel), visited another (Domme) and probably were in others that we weren't aware would be classed as bastides. What we had not seen was the "classic" grid pattern. Monpazier was the perfect (and perfectly preserved) example of that. The town is simply beautiful and actually seems like a real, live town with people living and working in it, rather than primarily a tourist destination. Something like four of the original six (or six of the original eight - I forget which) gates are still in great shape. The streets are narrow and interesting and, as advertised, it's all in a perfect grid pattern. On the day we were there (late September) parking along a street a few blocks from the square was quite easy. The highlight is the very large central square. There is a covered area within the square and most of the four sides have a deep covered arcade in front of the buildings. It's all in a beautiful state of repair but none of it appears to be overly-remodelled. Such fun just to walk around, poke into the shops, and just marvel at the design of it all. There is a lovely church on the square as well. I've now seen the perfect bastide! It's a bit out of the way from other places we visited, but well worth the side trip. Don't miss this one.
4. Place de la Myrpe
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 17 reviews
Reviewed By 18philippeb - Toulouse, France
This square should be visited because of the lovely buildings dating back to the 17th century. It was formerly the place where the numerous sailors from the river boats came to dine and stay. A statue of Cyrano de Bergerac (1977) stands in the center.
5. Sauveterre de Bearn
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 11 reviews
Reviewed By angelasU2254CN - Sauveterre-de-Bearn, France
Beautiful old town with incredible views of the Pyrenees from its main square. It has a few nice local bars and a good cafe. Very interesting architecture and lovely old Church in the centre with beautiful river running through.
6. La cite Medievale d'Issigeac
7. Quartier de la Cathedrale Sainte-Marie
8. Skatepark Le Hangar Darwin
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 334 reviews
9. Village de Saint-Macaire
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