Aquitaine
Historic French duchy
Aquitaine is a historical region in southwestern France, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and the Pyrenees mountains.
The name traces to Roman times and the territory's boundaries shifted across centuries.
Medieval Aquitaine gained prominence when Eleanor of Aquitaine's marriage to Henry II brought it under English control, sparking centuries of Anglo-French conflict.
The region is known for Bordeaux wines and Basque culture.
In modern French administration, Aquitaine merged with other regions to form Nouvelle-Aquitaine in 2016.
Noble-ruled territory
- EleanorFeminine name meaning bright
- PlantagenetMedieval English dynasty
- medievalOf the Middle Ages
- fiefdomFeudal territory under lord
vassal · Gascony · Poitiers · Henry II · inheritance · feudal · crown · realm
Of the lower-left quadrant
- FranceWestern European republic
- BordeauxFrench port and vineyard area
- DordogneFrench river and département
- PyreneesFranco-Spanish mountain range
Atlantic · basin · Lot · Périgord · coastline · estuary · valleys · plains
French port and vineyard area
- vineyardGrape-growing estate
- MerlotBordeaux red grape
- châteauFrench country mansion
- terroirGeography's influence on taste
appellation · Médoc · Saint-Émilion · Graves · Sauternes · vintage · cru · viticulture
Regional administrative district
- AugustusRome's inaugural emperor
- GaulRoman-era Western Europe
- VisigothsGermanic tribe, sacked Rome
- conquestDefeating and seizing control
empire · Latin · settlement · administration · antiquity · legion · civilization · territory
duchy
Noble-ruled territory
- EleanorFeminine name meaning bright
- PlantagenetMedieval English dynasty
- medievalOf the Middle Ages
fiefdom · vassal · Gascony · Poitiers · Henry II · inheritance · feudal · crown · realm · sovereignty
southwestern
Of the lower-left quadrant
- FranceWestern European republic
- BordeauxFrench port and vineyard area
- DordogneFrench river and département
Pyrenees · Atlantic · basin · Lot · Périgord · coastline · estuary · valleys · plains · foothills
Bordeaux
French port and vineyard area
terroir · appellation · Médoc · Saint-Émilion · Graves · Sauternes · vintage · cru · viticulture · winemaking
province
Regional administrative district
conquest · empire · Latin · settlement · administration · antiquity · legion · civilization · territory · prefecture
- FranceParis, Notre-Dame, Lyon, croissant, Toulouse
- Rural FranceProvence, Burgundy, Normandy, Brittany, Dordogne
- Medieval Englandking, kings, castle, castles, knight
- Anglo-FrenchEntente Cordiale, Hundred Years War, Norman Conquest, English Channel, Channel Tunnel
- DuchiesAnjou, Austria, Baden, Bavaria, Bohemia
- France geographyregions, departments, provinces, communes, cantons