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Nice quiet town
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No Longer A Vacation Destination
In a nutshell
a neglected historic treasure
kokoryko Says: The village of Monein, sys itself it is in the heart of Bearn! It is a nice village , located 30 km West of Pau, direction Mourenx, (or Bayonne, and turn left after 20 km), counting 4000 inhabitants. The village itself is picturesque but the most important features there are...
kokoryko Says: Church St Girons , built in the end 15th and beginning 16th centuries is said to be the biggest gothic church of Bearn. It was for some time a protestant temple, but in the mid 17th century it became definitely catholic. The remarkable thing here is the framework under the...
kokoryko Says: Do not live Monein without a visit to a wine producer!I was recently (Beginning Dec. 2006) at “Domaine Cauhapé”, probably one of the best in the area; he produces 3 dry white, 6 sweet white and 1 red wines. Henri Ramonteu, the owner, when he is there welcomes the visitors...
aaaarrgh Says: Pau Castle is a mixture of styles, filled with amazing furnishings and well worth a visit. Henri IV Le Bon Roi of France was born here in 1553 and his turtle shell cradle is on display. However, it was local Bearnais hero, Vicomte Gaston Febus who created much of the chateau...
hquittner Says: There was not much of interest in the Church of St. Martin other than that it large and close by the Chateau. It is, I think, 19C, and is neo-Gothic in style and quite spacious inside and quite tall with four large levels. We usually do not look at recent churches but this...
A Collection of Tapestries of the 15 & 1600's
hquittner Says: To people with a strong interest in the development of tapestry as an Art form, the walk through of the Chateau at Pau is a rewarding experience. There are how ever, as is usual with many collections, some difficulties. Most collections are set out with little feeling about...
Mementos from Chateau At Time of Henri
hquittner Says: The birth and life of Henri in Pau include some items of his and others surrounding his family. The initial crib is on show as evidence of his great future. There is an important monumental fireplace and a painting of him in youth. The ceiling of a one room is decorated to...
Inside the Chateau on the Ground Floor
hquittner Says: The largest room in the Castle is on the ground floor and it is able to be set up for dinners that seat 100 people. The lateral walls are covered with eight Gobelin tapestries. They are related to King Henri's daily life and were probably the first tapestries created at the...
The Court of Honor of the Chateau
hquittner Says: The most prominent part of the outside is a full sized statue of King Henri I stand under the central arch of the entrance to the Court of Honor. Some busts are also present upon different faces of the courtyard
Seeing the Outside Walls of the Chateau
hquittner Says: The Chateau of Pau was started in the 12C and was enlarged during the 13-15C and remodeled during the 19C. The first building was a flat topped hunting lodge and also served as a Donjon. In the next centuries it converted to a castle residence. In 1464 it became the capital...
More About Paintings in the Musee des Beaux-Arts
hquittner Says: There are several Art Museums worth visiting in Southwest France if you are spending an extended time here. Above all others is the Musee des Augustins in Toulouse. Only three other general examples are also of interest in the area: in Montpellier, Pau and Agen. In addition...
1 Review and 10 Opinions We stayed four nights. All the members of the staff were kind and helpfull. The hotel is in the...
Palais de Congrès Beaumont: Casino and Congress Centre
mikey_e Says: The Palais de Congrès Beaumont is built to evoke the Belle Epoque era that was likely the last time that Pau was a major tourist destination, but it is nevertheless distinctly modern. The large casino sign at its door should alert you to the fact that this is a house of...
Pau Airport Transfers and Taxis
HarveyWest Says: If anyone needs airport transfers from Pau I can highly recommend www.sea-lifts.com.They offer a minibus service throughout the South West of France (Toulouse, Pau, Lourdes, Biarritz, Bordeaux)Pre-booked service only. You can pay online.Have used Sea-Lifts a few times and...
mikey_e Says: Pau is a pretty small town, and it is unlike that you will really need to use public transportation to get around, unless you are really going far afield or you have mobility issues. Still, it can be a bad hike to get from the train station up to the Castle area, and it is a...
Boutique Francis Miot: Delicatessen
siwi Says: Francis Miot creates marmelades, chocolates, aphrodisiac bonbons, and funny specialities (funny in french)... Les coucougnettes, les tétons, les castagnes, les chocolats, le choco'cisson, les confitures et notamment à la Couille du pape ou encore au Gratte-cul. Bref, tout...
The Little London Larder: Fancy Baked Beans, Curry or Brown Ale?
aaaarrgh Says: Chuckle... I realise Pau is described as a very English city, but I didn't expect to see a shop filled to the brim with British food :-)The Little London Larder opened in 2006 and is run by a friendly and knowledgable French lady. She previously lived in London selling...
kokoryko Says: Since I live in Pau, I was twice at the races, and, if not fun as in the Marx Brothers movie, as a totally non-competent and non-involved (I do not bet) I find it interesting to spend one or two hours in this special ambience, walking around, and watch as much at the people...
A Day at The Races (cont. . .)
kokoryko Says: At the races, the horses are interesting but the people in the audience are worth a look too!First of all, it seems in Pau, people like to go to the races as you see on the main picture where the 3500 places gallery is crowded.Interesting characters can then be observed here...
Visit the Lescar Cathedral at the Edge of Pau
hquittner Says: The city of Lescar was thriving 1000 years before Pau was begun. This was the center of Bearn at that time. In the early 12C the cathedral of Lescar was built. Its most attractive elements are the Romanesque12C capitals lining the nave and the modillions on the outside of...
mikey_e Says: I think that I may have given the impression that Pau is a lacklustre attraction. That's not entirely true. Certainly, I wouldn't suggest to anyone that they should plan for a week-long vacation here. Neverthteless, if you are in a comfortable hotel, away from the rowdy and...
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I came to the Hotel Pomme d'Or only because all the other hotels and pensions that I went to seemed to be closed or under constructions. I was also rather...
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Q: We are thinking of visiting Paris and make trips from Paris to Mauleon-Licharre. My mother-in-law is coming on this trip and we...
A: A train ride to Pau will take a little over 5 hours from Paris Montparnasse on the direct TGV trains. You can get some really good deals by booking tickets well in...
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The Pyrénées, Henri IV, the city: all this is Pau!
Pau (pronounce it « po ») is the capital city of Bearn and the prefecture of the Pyrenees Atlantiques departement. First of all, it is located on a “strategic” place for those who like mountain and......
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The second stop on my "retravelling childhood trips" tour was Pau. I was on a bit of a high after Toulouse, where I had had an exceptionally fun time (see my page on that city), when I headed towards...
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Around the town, you can see buildings whose cobble and brick facades hark back to the days when artisans built noble people's residences with materials dragged from the river Gave.
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A Quiet City Now A University Town
From the center of the city there is a Promenade from which there is a grand view of the Pyreness to the south. Near the walk is a grand chateau of the 14C which was converted into a Palace in the...
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The English middle classes have been coming here regularly since the early 1800's. The bracing climate from the nearby Pyrenees helped cure their pasty complexions. It certainly worked for moi...
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