Enjoy the light inside Palais Beaumont by kokoryko
Palais Beaumont, since its 2000 renovation has become a congress and conference centre. I visited it several times for professional reasons, but when it is empty you much more appreciate the greenhouse layout; big windows, inside mirrors covering totally some walls, palm trees and ferns inside, all this is really a change of scene. The main picture displays one of the huge halls with wide windows, glass roofs, a rotunda ceiling which by far give enough light to the bamboo and palms to grow. Through the big windows it is of course possible to have a look at the mountains (pictures 2 and 3); and, looking on the other side, you see the windows reflecting in the big mirrors (picture 4). In the basement there are temporary exhibitions (picture 5) of paintings, photographs, generally of local interest (have a close look at the pictures displayed). The Palais Beaumont, as I told, is today mainly a conference centre proposing 2 amphitheatres which can accommodate 540 and 200 people. The big halls of 750 and 900 square meters can host up to 800 persons for special events like congress lunches or company gatherings. Many other rooms of various sizes are also available. The Palais Beaumont is a member of ?the historic conference centres? association .
General information on Palais Beaumont:
Contact : Le Palais Beaumont, Parc Beaumont F 64000 PAU
Tél : +33 (0) 559 112 000 Fax : +33(0) 559 112 001
Email: dsportes@paucc.com
Site internet : http://www.paucc.com
