The South-West (Sud-Ouest) is one of the most diverse, beautiful and authentic
regions of France. Some of it's most famous sub-regions are: Gascogne (stomping grounds of
Cyrano de Bergerac), Pays-Basque (the Basque region), Périgord (famous
for its fois gras) and Dordogne.
The Sud-Ouest covers a stretch of land delimited by Toulouse in the
West, Perigueux in the North,
the Atlantic Ocean in the East and Spain in the
South.
Some of its most well known cities are: Bordeaux, Toulouse, Biarritz
and Lourdes, but it also offers
thousands of lesser known cities, villages and hamlets.
