Hôtel de ville de Pau

Hôtel de ville de Pau is a historic building in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Hôtel de ville de Pau is situated nearby to the theater building Théâtre Saint-Louis, as well as near the government office Direction du cycle de l’eau.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hôtel de Ville and Château de Pau.

Hôtel de Ville

Town hall

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The Hôtel de Ville is a municipal building in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, western France, standing on Place Royale. It was originally commissioned as a theatre, but was later remodeled internally to serve as a town hall as well.

Château de Pau

Castle

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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 390 metres west of Hôtel de ville de Pau.

Pau funicular

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The Funiculaire de Pau, or Pau Funicular, is a funicular railway in the city of Pau in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département of southwestern France. It links the Boulevard des Pyrénées, on the level of the city centre and the Château de Pau, to Pau railway station in the valley of the Gave de Pau below. Pau funicular is situated 190 metres south of Hôtel de ville de Pau.