Tour de la Monnaie
Tour de la Monnaie is a building in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Tour de la Monnaie is situated nearby to Place de la Monnaie, as well as near the castle Château de Pau.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Château de Pau and Parlement of 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.
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. Parlement of Pau is situated 130 metres east of Tour de la Monnaie.
Hôtel de Peyré (Pau)
Historic building
Photo: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hôtel de Peyré (Pau) is a historic building, which is situated 120 metres east of Tour de la Monnaie.
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.
Tour de la Monnaie
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Categories: building and tourism
- Location: Pau, Arrondissement of Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.29437° or 43° 17′ 40″ northLongitude
-0.3758° or 0° 22′ 33″ westOpen location code
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