Parc Lawrence, Public park in Pau, France

Parc Lawrence is a public park in Pau with hundred-year-old trees including Lebanese cedars, lawns and paths, set among 19th-century English villas. At its centre stands Villa Lawrence, built in 1840 as Villa Schlumberger: a two-storey pale stone building with a grey slate roof, a rounded central gable, a small arched porch with steps, and a taller gabled wing with a red-brick chimney.

Villa Lawrence was built in 1840 as Villa Schlumberger, when Pau did not yet reach this spot and the house stood in open countryside. The Lawrance family bought it in 1893, gave it their name and acquired surrounding land to enlarge the park. The city of Pau purchased the park during the Second World War.

The Villa Lawrence at the park's center has housed the English Circle collections since 2002 and serves as a community gathering space for cultural events.

The park sits near the Parc des Expositions on Pau's northern side and is freely accessible throughout the year. Visitors can arrive at any time without restrictions from fixed opening hours.

The villa was built in 1840 as Villa Schlumberger and only took the Lawrance name after the family bought it in 1893. The Lawrances then bought surrounding land to enlarge the park, which the city of Pau acquired during the Second World War.