Château de Pau

The Château de Pau is a castle in the centre of the city of , the capital of 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.
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Wikipedia
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  • Castle
  • …lies at an elevation of 200 metres (656 feet)
  • …is also known as “Pau Castle”
  • …is partly wheelchair accessible
  • Description: Castle in Pau, France

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Parlement of Pau and Hôtel de Peyré (Pau).

Public building
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The was created in 1620 out of the… is situated 130 metres southeast of Château de Pau.

Historic building
Photo: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a historic building.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 250 metres east of Château de Pau.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gelos and Jurançon.

Village
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is a commune in the department in south-western .

Village
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is a commune in the department in , .

Town
Photo: Mairie de Billère, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a commune in the department in southwestern .

Château de Pau

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Latitude
43.2948° or 43° 17′ 41″ north
Longitude
-0.37558° or 0° 22′ 32″ west
Open location code
8CMX7JVF+WQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 62884273
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
12495714
Wiki­data ID
Q1480604

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Western Panjabi—“Château de Pau” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Պո ամրոց”
  • Basque: “Paueko gaztelua”
  • Belarusian: “Замак По”
  • Bulgarian: “По”
  • Catalan: “Castell de Pau”
  • Chinese: “波城城堡”
  • Czech: “Château de Pau”
  • Czech: “hrad Pau”
  • Danish: “Château de Pau”
  • Danish: “Pau Slot”
  • Danish: “Slottet i Pau”
  • Dutch: “Chateau de Pau”
  • Dutch: “Château de Pau”
  • Dutch: “Kasteel van Pau”
  • French: “chateau de Pau”
  • French: “château de Pau”
  • French: “Château de Pau”
  • German: “Château de Pau”
  • German: “Schloss Pau”
  • Hebrew: “שאטו דה פו”
  • Irish: “Château de Pau”
  • Italian: “Castello di Pau”
  • Italian: “Château de Pau”
  • Japanese: “ポー城”
  • Luxembourgish: “Schlass vu Pau”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Castèl de Pau”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Castèth de Pau”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Castèu de Pau”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Chastèl de Pau”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Chastèu de Pau”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo de Pau”
  • Quechua: “Pau pukara”
  • Quechua: “Paupa pukara”
  • Russian: “Замок По”
  • Russian: “По”
  • Slovenian: “Château de Pau”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Pau”
  • Swedish: “Château de Pau”
  • Turkish: “Pau Şatosu”
  • Ukrainian: “Замок По”
  • Western Panjabi: “شتو پاؤ”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Centre Ville and Quartier du Hédas.

Nearby Places

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