 Pyrénées-Atlantiques is part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of Southwest France.It is bordered by the Landes, Hautes-Pyrénées, Gers departments and the Bay of Biscay.Principal settlements include Pau, Oloron-Sainte-Marie, Orthez, Biarritz, Bayonne, Anglet, Urrugne, Saint-Jean-de-Luz and Hendaye.