Lons

Lons is a locality in Arrondissement of Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Lons is situated nearby to the locality Le Bilaà, as well as near the town Billère.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lescar Cathedral and Château de Pau.

Lescar Cathedral

Church

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Lescar Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church and former cathedral dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It is located in the town of Lescar, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France.

The Château de Pau is a castle in the centre of the city of Pau, the capital of Pyrénées-Atlantiques and Béarn. It dominates that quarter of the city. Henry IV of France and Navarre was born here on December 13, 1553, and it was once used by Napoleon as a holiday home during his period of power. Château de Pau is situated 3½ km southeast of Lons.

Pau Golf Club

Golf course

The Pau Golf Club is one of the oldest golf clubs in the world. It is a private members-only club based in Pau, France. Founded by a group of Lord Hamilton, the colonels William Neilson Hutchinson and Lloyd-Anstruther, the major Pontifex, the archdeacon John Sapte and John Stewart. while the course was designed by Willie Dunn and opened for play in 1856.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pau and Billère.

Pau

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Pau is a commune overlooking the Pyrenees, the prefecture of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of Southwestern France.