Aquitaine
Sign in to saveAquitaine (, ; ; ; ; Poitevin-Saintongeais: Aguiéne), archaic Guyenne or Guienne (), is a historical region of southwestern France and a former administrative region. Since 1 January 2016 it has been part of the administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It is situated in the southwest corner of metropolitan France, along the Atlantic Ocean and the Pyrenees mountain range on the border with Spain. It is composed of five departments: Dordogne, Lot-et-Garonne, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Landes, and Gironde. The Romans established Gallia Aquitania as a province. In the Middle Ages, Aquitaine was a k
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Aquitaine is a historical region in southwestern France, situated along the Atlantic Ocean and the Pyrenees, that was composed of five departments and has been part of the larger administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine since 2016. It matters historically because it was established as a Roman province called Gallia Aquitania and played a significant role in medieval European history.
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Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Aquitaine
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Former region
- Settlement.image_flag
- Flag of Aquitaine.svg
- Settlement.flag_size
- 120px
- Settlement.image_shield
- Arms of Aquitaine and Guyenne.svg
- Settlement.blank_emblem_size
- 75px
- Settlement.image_map
- Aquitaine in France.svg
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- France
- Settlement.extinct_title
- Dissolved
- Settlement.seat_type
- Prefecture
- Settlement.seat
- Bordeaux
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15 sectionsContents
- History
- Ancient history
- Early Middle Ages
- Ethnic make-up in the Early Middle Ages
- Aquitaine after the Treaty of Verdun
- English Aquitaine
- After the Hundred Years' War
- Demographics
- Culture
- Language
- Important cities
- Sport
- See also
- References
- External links
Aquitaine (, ; ; ; ; Poitevin-Saintongeais: Aguiéne), archaic Guyenne or Guienne (), is a historical region of southwestern France and a former administrative region. Since 1 January 2016 it has been part of the administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It is situated in the southwest corner of metropolitan France, along the Atlantic Ocean and the Pyrenees mountain range on the border with Spain. It is composed of five departments: Dordogne, Lot-et-Garonne, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Landes, and Gironde. The Romans established Gallia Aquitania as a province. In the Middle Ages, Aquitaine was a kingdom and a duchy whose boundaries fluctuated considerably. For most of Aquitaine's written history, Bordeaux has been a vital port and administrative centre.
==History==