Le Tour des Géants, Tour de France museum at Philippe-Tissié Stadium, Pau, France.
The exhibition includes yellow totems presenting different Tour de France champions, with each structure containing audio recordings and archival content.
Inaugurated in 2015 alongside the 67th Tour de France passage through Pau, the museum stands on the grounds of the former velodrome from 1901.
The museum displays the evolution of cycling competition through multimedia content, physical monuments, and recorded narratives by writer Christian Laborde.
Located in Bois-Louis area, this free-access outdoor museum provides QR codes for mobile content in multiple languages and wheelchair accessibility.
Each year, the Fonderie Gillet in Albi creates a new totem to commemorate the current Tour de France champion, adding to the collection.
Location: Pau
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
Address: 64000 Av. Gaston Lacoste, 64000 Pau, France 64000 Pau 64000 Pau
Opening Hours: 24/7
Website: http://tourdesgeants.fr
GPS coordinates: 43.29257,-0.36812
Latest update: March 2, 2025 21:41
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
607 m
Funiculaire de Pau
222 m
Palais Beaumont
533 m
Église Saint-Martin de Pau
460 m
Parliament of Navarre and Béarn
525 m
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Pau
641 m
Église Saint-Jacques de Pau
678 m
Hôtel de Gassion
459 m
Pavillon des Arts de Pau
246 m
Hôtel de ville de Pau
317 m
Musée Bernadotte
633 m
Temple protestant de Pau
571 m
Horizons Palois
116 m
Hôtel de Peyré
570 m
Chapelle Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague de Pau
437 m
Hôtel Bourdier de Beauregard
457 m
Hôtel de Bayard
342 m
Office de Tourisme
328 m
Boulevard des Pyrénées
119 m
Clock tower
650 m
Musée national du château de Pau
645 m
Bernadotte Museum
638 m
Salut noble Béarn
421 m
The Spring
396 m
Monument aux morts de Pau
385 m
Chapelle du château de Pau
610 m
Chapelle de la Persévérance
460 m
Parlement de Navarre
526 mReviews
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