Pau Travel Guide
Pau
(France)This Pau travel guide includes all you need to know. Restaurants, cafes, bars, hotels, events, and much more. Read the guide below or download and print to take on your journey.
Contents: The City, Do & See, Cafés, Eating, Bars & Nightlife, Shopping, Sleeping, Essential Information
About This Travel Guide
Guide language: English
Updated: 2008-01-30
Format: PDF
File size: Approx. 4000kb / 4Mb
Guide language: English
Updated: 2008-01-30
Format: PDF
File size: Approx. 4000kb / 4Mb
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Pau
Nestled in the corner of rural south-west France stands Pau, capital of the Béarn region and bastion of history and culture. The town occupies a unique geographical position in the foothills of the Pyrenees. As well as awe-inspiring views of the mountain range, Pau is only a few hundred kilometres from the major towns of Bourdeaux and Toulouse and even closer to Spain and the Atlantic Ocean. A springboard to sunny beaches and snow capped mountains, Pau’s pretty streets and excellent gastronomy are enough to ensure leaving will be difficult.
The City
Pau’s most spectacular sights are located just a small funicular (cable-car) ride from the train station. Set on a hillside stands the majestic château, the former residence of Henri IV, the first Protestant king of France. The town’s iconic street, the boulevard des Pyrénées, runs alongside and offers views of palm trees, mountains and the surrounding national park. Busy little streets shoot off behind ’the strip’ and converge around the main squares and central areas of Place Clémenceau and Place Royal. Everything is easily accessible from the boulevard - whether it be the bars that line it, the boutiques and clothes shops behind it or the Centre Bosquet a few minutes walk away, where you can do all of your shopping under the same roof. Pau’s famed Béarn cuisine can be sampled at one of the many restaurants that clutter the oldest part of town located right by the château. Read more about Pau:
The City, Do & See, Cafés, Eating, Bars & Nightlife, Shopping, Sleeping, Essential Information
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