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On 25 July 1137 the couple was married in the Cathedral of Saint-André in Bordeaux by the Archbishop of Bordeaux.

Immediately after the wedding, the couple were enthroned as Duke and Duchess of Aquitaine.

However, there was a catch: the land would remain independent of France until Eleanor's oldest son became both King of the Franks and Duke of Aquitaine.

Thus, her holdings would not be merged with France until the next generation.

She gave Louis a wedding present that is still in existence, a rock crystal vase, currently on display at the Louvre.

Louis gave the vase to the Saint Denis Basilica.

This vase is the only object connected with Eleanor of Aquitaine still surviving.