Editing Pyrénées-Atlantiques (section)

==Culture==
[[File:Pyrenees-Atlantiques topographic map-fr.jpg|thumb|300px|Topographic map of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques]]

The parts of the department that were part of Guyenne and Gascony, as well as Béarn, have a culture heavily influenced by the [[Basques]], but clearly different identities.

Both the Gascon [[Bearnese dialect|Bearnese]] variant and [[Basque language]] are indigenous to the region in their respective districts. Gascon in turn is a dialect of [[Occitan language|Occitan]], formerly the main language of southern France. It is more closely related to [[Catalan language|Catalan]] than it is to French. Basque is a [[language isolate]], not related to any known language. Today, French, the sole official language of the French Republic, is the predominant native language and is spoken by virtually all inhabitants.

Pyrénées-Atlantiques is also home to a number of professional sports teams, including [[rugby union football]] clubs [[Aviron Bayonnais]], [[Biarritz Olympique]] and [[Section Paloise]]; basketball club [[Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez]]; and association football club [[Pau FC]].

The [[Pau Grand Prix]], an auto race first held in 1901, has hosted the [[World Touring Car Championship]], [[British Formula Three]], [[Formula 3 Euro Series]] and [[FIA European Formula 3 Championship]].