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Sandy, low-lying area in SW France, along the
Bay of Biscay, about 12,950 sq km/5,000 sq mi
in extent. Formerly covered with furze and
heath, it has in many parts been planted with
pine and oak forests. It gives its name to a
departement, and extends into the
departements of Gironde and Lot-et-Garonne.
There is a testing range for rockets and
missiles at Biscarosse, 72 km/45 mi SW of
Bordeaux. There is an oilfield in
Parentis-en-Born.