Historical reference: Do not rely on this information. It is very old. About this collection
Guienne. an ancient province in S.W. France, now divided into the departments of Gironde, Dordogne, Lot, and Aveyron, with parts of Lot-et-Garonne and Tarn-et-Garonne. It was at one time closely connected with English history, being brought by Eleanor as part of her dowry on her marriage with Henry II.