![[:en]basque country south west saint jean de luz street[:fr]pays basque sud ouest saint jean de luz rue maisons[:]](https://i0.wp.com/www.independentpeople.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/France-south-west10.jpg?fit=1000%2C662&ssl=1)
![[:en]aquitaine biarritz beach summer low tide[:fr]aquitaine biarritz plage été marée basse[:]](https://i0.wp.com/www.independentpeople.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/France-south-west18.jpg?fit=1000%2C667&ssl=1)
When talking about South of France to a foreigner, the first association would be definitely lavender fields, Cannes festival, Nice and similar paradisiaque spots on the Côte d’Azur. Provence and Co in one word. However, there is South-East of France and then there is South-West of France, and two of them don’t necessarily have much in common. It’s time to throw some light on another South of France, gorgeous and authentic, with Atlantic touch and lavender free.
The list is not definite, as we keep coming back to Occitanie and Nouvelle-Aquitaine to visit family, and there are still so many things to explore. Gladly, we are not in a hurry. :) Welcome to Sud-Ouest!
Basque Country
Biarritz
Dune du Pilat and Landes Forest
Bordeaux and Châteaux Bordelais
Pau
Toulouse
Albi
Check out: 5 Gorgeous trips around Toulouse
![[:en]occitanie tarn albi cathedral bridge unesco[:fr]occitanie tarn albi cathedral pont unesco[:]](https://i0.wp.com/www.independentpeople.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/France-south-west24.jpg?resize=667%2C1000 "France south west24")
Cordes-sur-Ciel
Gorges du Tarn
Peyre and Viaduc Millau
Saint-Cirq-Lapopie
Cahors
Gouffre de Padirac
![[:en]occitanie lot gouffre padirac cave[:fr]occitanie lot gouffre padirac grotte[:]](https://i0.wp.com/www.independentpeople.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/France-south-west29.jpg?resize=667%2C1000 "France south west29")
![[:en]occitanie lot gouffre padirac cave[:fr]occitanie lot gouffre padirac grotte[:]](https://i0.wp.com/www.independentpeople.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/France-south-west30.jpg?resize=667%2C1000 "France south west30")
Rocamadour
![[:en]occitanie lot rocamadour village from above sanctuary[:fr]occitanie lot saint rocamadour village vue du ciel sanctuaire[:]](https://i0.wp.com/www.independentpeople.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/France-south-west034.jpg?resize=667%2C1000 "France south west034")
![[:en]occitanie lot rocamadour village sanctuary[:fr]occitanie lot saint rocamadour village sanctuaire[:]](https://i0.wp.com/www.independentpeople.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/France-south-west32.jpg?resize=667%2C1000 "France south west32")
Ahh ce sud-ouest, qu’est ce qu’il est beau ! Il me reste encore Cahors et Peyres (que je ne connaissais pas du tout !) à découvrir ! Merci pour ces belles inspirations !
Il y a énormément à voir, et on est très loin de ça nous-mêmes. :) Heureusement, on y va assez régulièrement pour la famille, du coup chaque année nous avons notre portion de l’Occitanie !