Bayonne la Vella, Alabama

Bayonne la Vella is the capital of and the most populous city in the Carolinian state of Alabama, with an estimated 2015 population of 489,721. Bayonne la Vella is the cultural and economic center of the Bayonne la Vella metropolitan area, home to 4,602,591 people and the third largest metropolitan area in Carolina. Bayonne la Vella is the parish seat of Aquitaine Parish.

Bayonne la Vella was founded in 1639 as Bayonne de Alabama by France. It was meant to be an interior trading fort in the Alabama River Basin. However by 1750 it had become the most populous city in French Alabama and the cosmopolitan center of the colony. In 1745, the capital of French Alabama was moved to Bayonne de Alabama. After the French and Indian War, Freiga was given control of French Alabama, and the city was renamed Bayonne la Vella in honor of the capital city of Andorra. After the Confederation of Carolina was formed, it became the capital of Alabama, and was one of the three main industrial areas of Carolina in the 1880's and 1890's. Bayonne la Vella has become the transportation hub of the west, with it's highway, air, and railroad presence.

Bayonne la Vella rated an "alpha -" world city that exerts a significant impact upon commerce, finance, research, technology, education, media, art, and entertainment. It ranks 42th among world cities but 3rd in the nation with a gross domestic product of $256 billion. Bayonne la Vella's economy is considered diverse, with dominant sectors that include logistics, professional and business services, media operations, and information technology, however has been lagging in recent years. Bayonne la Vella is fairly flat but has several rolling hills. The Alabama River also flows through downtown Bayonne la Vella.