Annual festivals and fairs are held throughout Aquitaine celebrating wine, theatre, regional cuisine and music, especially jazz. The most famous are; the wine and jazz festivals held in Bordeaux; the theatre festivals in Sarlat; the festivities that surround Aquitaine’s bullfighting tradition and the Basque festivals that are held every summer in Bayonne.
The French Pays Basque is situated within the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département. The vibrant Basque culture is marked by traditional cuisine, music, and the Basque language, said to be one of the most grammatically complex. The Basque game Pelota is hugely popular and there are many Basque sports, known as force Basque in French, derived from the traditional rural activities of the Basque people.
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