Description

250kms sandy beaches. Pyrenees. Dordogne hills & gorges. Prehistoric Lascaux cave paintings. Bordeaux wine & chateaux. Biarritz surfing & casinos.

Weather
Bordeaux. January: max 15C/59F, minimum -4C/24F. July: max 33C/93F, minimim 10C/50F.

Food
Agen melon, prune. Asparagus (Blaye, Landes). Bayonne ham. Bazas beef. Bordeaux cèpe mushrooms. Cannelé. Espelette chilli pepper. Foie gras. Arcachon, Cap Ferret oysters. Pauillac lamb. Perigourdin truffles.

Travel
Airports: Bordeaux, Biarritz, Pau-Pyrenees, Bergerac-Perigord.

Trivia
Golf started in France in 1856 in Pau.