Pyrénées-Atlantiques (French pronunciation: [pi.ʁe.nez‿at.lɑ̃.tik] ⓘ; Gascon Occitan: Pirenèus Atlantics; Basque: Pirinio Atlantikoak) is a department located in the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine in the southwest corner of metropolitan France.

Named after the Pyrenees mountain range and the Atlantic Ocean, it covers the French Basque Country and the Béarn.

All Basque estates representatives from Labourd overtly opposed the new administrative layout since it suppressed their institutions and laws.

The brothers Garat, representing Labourd, eventually voted yes, thinking that it would give them a say in upcoming political decisions.

[6] In 1800, during the Consulate, the six initial districts were replaced by five arrondissements: Pau, Orthez, Bayonne, Mauléon and Oloron.

The highest point is at the Pic Palas (commune of Laruns), in the Balaïtous massif, on the Franco-Spanish border, at 2,974 meters.

The summit of La Rhune (900 m) is particularly well-known because of its proximity to the coast (about ten kilometers) and its ancient tourist tradition.

Population development since 1801: Pyrénées-Atlantiques, a border department, has cultivated a number of economic and cultural links with Spain.