Parlement de Navarre, Public building in central Pau, France.
The Parliament of Navarre occupies a three-story building with a central tower, located opposite the Pau Castle in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department.
King Louis XIII established this institution in 1620 following the annexation of Béarn to the Kingdom of France, replacing previous local legislative bodies.
The building represents the administrative transition between the old Béarnais system and the integration into the centralized French state of the 17th century.
The Pyrénées-Atlantiques departmental council currently uses these premises for its regular sessions and administrative meetings.
A section of the building incorporates the bell tower of the former Saint-Martin church, converted into the Parliament tower after its reconstruction in 1722.
Location: Pau
Address: Rue Henri IV, 64000 Pau, France 64000 Pau
Phone: +33559114550
GPS coordinates: 43.29431,-0.37415
Latest update: March 11, 2025 11:03
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
82 m
Funiculaire de Pau
306 m
Église Saint-Martin de Pau
94 m
Parliament of Navarre and Béarn
11 m
Église Saint-Jacques de Pau
424 m
Hôtel de Gassion
68 m
Les Halles
709 m
Pavillon des Arts de Pau
283 m
Hôtel de ville de Pau
272 m
Musée Bernadotte
352 m
Temple protestant de Pau
503 m
Horizons Palois
421 m
Église Notre-Dame-du-Bout-du-Pont de Pau
642 m
Hôtel de Peyré
53 m
Chapelle Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague de Pau
732 m
Hôtel Bourdier de Beauregard
82 m
Hôtel de Bayard
245 m
Office de Tourisme
252 m
Le Tour des Géants
526 m
Boulevard des Pyrénées
510 m
Musée national du château de Pau
120 m
Chapelle funéraire Guillemin-Montebello
667 m
Bernadotte Museum
361 m
The Spring
489 m
Monument aux morts de Pau
142 m
Chapelle du château de Pau
84 m
Pont de Pau
309 m
Chapelle de la Persévérance
83 mReviews
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