The region is also known as Guyenne and will win you over with its long coastline along the Atlantic Ocean, its golden beaches, sand dunes and dark green pine forests. The French part of Basque Country grows some of the world’s best grapes used for wine making. The city of Bordeaux will invite you to walk along the Garonne river, past old stone mansions, and it might feel a bit like being in a “Little Paris”. Go for a shopping trip with your new friends along Rue Sainte Catherine, the longest pedestrian precinct in Europe – savoir vivre!