Boulevard des Pyrénées, Urban promenade in Pau, France
The Boulevard des Pyrénées extends for 1.9 kilometers from Pau Castle to Beaumont Park, offering continuous views of the Pyrenees mountain range.
Engineer Jean Charles Alphand designed the boulevard in 1891, incorporating a viaduct system to create this elevated pathway above the Gave valley.
The promenade represents the French art of urban planning, combining architectural elements with natural landscapes to create a social gathering space.
A free funicular connects the train station to the boulevard, operating daily from early morning until late evening for convenient access.
The boulevard features specialized viewing platforms with geographic markers indicating the names and heights of visible Pyrenean peaks.
Location: Pau
Address: Bd des Pyrénées, 64000 Pau, France
GPS coordinates: 43.29363,-0.36793
Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:03
Pau, the historic capital of Béarn, preserves notable traces of its royal past. The 14th-century castle, birthplace of Henry IV, overlooks the city and stands as the centerpiece of the local heritage. The Boulevard des Pyrénées offers views of the mountain range and connects several landmarks. The city maintains several museums, including the Musée des Beaux-Arts and the Musée Bernadotte, housed in the French marshal's birthplace. Religious buildings such as the Saint-Martin and Saint-Jacques churches, along with the historic Parlement de Navarre, document urban development over the centuries. The funicular railway, opened in 1908, links the upper town with the railway station district. Pau also features sports and recreational facilities including the racecourse, the Circuit Pau Arnos, and the national stud farm in the adjacent commune of Gelos. Parc Beaumont and the Forêt de Bastard provide green spaces within the city limits. In Lescar, a few miles away, a medieval settlement maintains its own historical character.
Château de Pau
586 m
Funiculaire de Pau
236 m
Palais Beaumont
483 m
Église Saint-Martin de Pau
430 m
Parliament of Navarre and Béarn
506 m
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Pau
530 m
Église Saint-Jacques de Pau
588 m
Hôtel de Gassion
447 m
Pavillon des Arts de Pau
258 m
Hôtel de ville de Pau
259 m
Musée Bernadotte
550 m
Temple protestant de Pau
462 m
Horizons Palois
105 m
Hôtel de Peyré
546 m
Chapelle Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague de Pau
330 m
Hôtel Bourdier de Beauregard
432 m
Hôtel de Bayard
288 m
Office de Tourisme
276 m
Le Tour des Géants
119 m
Clock tower
560 m
Bernadotte Museum
554 m
Salut noble Béarn
361 m
Maréchal Bosquet
579 m
The Spring
281 m
Monument aux morts de Pau
379 m
Chapelle du château de Pau
592 m
Chapelle de la Persévérance
434 m
Parlement de Navarre
510 mReviews
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