Jean de Gassion
Jean de Gassion is a memorial in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Jean de Gassion is situated nearby to the historic building Hôtel de Peyré (Pau), as well as near Place de la Déportation.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Château de Pau and Hôtel de Peyré (Pau).
Château de Pau
Castle
Photo: Capbourrut, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Hôtel de Peyré (Pau)
Historic building
Photo: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hôtel de Peyré (Pau) is a historic building.
Parlement of Pau
Public building
Photo: Flo641, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Parlement of Pau was created in 1620 out of the merger of the Conseil Souverain of Béarn and the Chancery of Navarre, with its subordinated offices, by Louis XIII, following the incorporation of Béarn and Lower Navarre into the crown lands of France.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gelos and Jurançon.
Gelos
Village
Photo: C1972, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gelos is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.
Jurançon
Village
Photo: Lembeye, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jurançon is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. It is part of the traditional province of Béarn.
Billère
Town
Photo: Mairie de Billère, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Billère is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in southwestern France. It is a northwestern suburb of Pau.
Jean de Gassion
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “Ici est né / le 20 Aout 1609 / Jean de Gassion / maréchal de France // Condé a Mazarin au soir de la Victoire / de Rocroi le 19 Mai 1643 : / ‘Je puiſ vouſ aſſeurer que le principal / honneur de ce Combat luy eſt deu’”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Pau, Arrondissement of Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.29511° or 43° 17′ 42″ northLongitude
-0.37444° or 0° 22′ 28″ westOpen location code
8CMX7JWG+26OpenStreetMap ID
node 9751217261OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Place de la Déportation and Pau Castle National Museum.
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