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Pau, a lively and cosmopolitan French city

Pau, hometown of the french king Henry the IV

At the feet of the northern side of the Pyrenees, Pau is the main town of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department. Situated on the Gave de Pau river, the city is at the entrance of a path that goes through amazing ranges of mountains.

About France

Birthplace of Henri the IV, king of France and Charles Bernadotte, king of Sweden and Norway, Pau is firmly linked with History.

Hence, it is possible to enjoy the castle, dominating the river, dating back to the 12th century, and transformed until the late 19th century by Napoléon III. From the castle, you follow the Boulevard des Pyrénées, along almost 2 kilometres, and discover the charming old town. There is always a breathtaking view on the Pyrenees when in Pau, and of course many facilities to enjoy a very lively nature.

Hiking, fishing, and kayaking are typical activities one can enjoy at this crossroad between Heaven and Earth.

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Preboard and connection times We are arrving to Pau by bus at 8h32m and the train departs at 9h51m and arrives in Dax at 10h37m - connection time is 41minutes - departs Dax at 11h18m with arrival in Bayonne 12h01m - connection time 14minutes - departs Bayonne at 11h47m with (...)

Sharon Busch | 2018/07/18 complete | 1 Comments
San sebastian to accous or somewhere else in pyrenees?? Interested in knowing how to go about traveling via train to somewhere in Pyrenees (recommendations gladly accepted on which city is best/easiest!!) from San Sebastian, Spain...can this be done in one day? Also, what are the requirements for (...)

osumock1 | 2018/06/27 complete | 2 Comments
Going from paris to lourdes & then from lourdes to madrid. how much luggage can we take? Hello Jeff! We are international travellers travelling from Qatar- France- Lourdes- Madrid. We are 3 adults passengers. leaving tonight. We will be travelling from Paris to Lourdes and Madrid by Rail Europe and hence worried about our baggage. (...)

Joelle Marie Fernandes | 2014/12/18 complete | 1 Comments
Train from lourdes to bilbao via bayonne, then bilbao to barcelona Can I book for a trip from Lourdes - Bayonne - Bilbao - Barcelona on Rail Europe? I would like to leave Lourdes afternoon of 9/30 to Bilbao from Lourdes, then 10/4 from Bilbao to Barcelona. Thank (...)

Marissa Relucio | 2013/07/01 complete | 1 Comments
Scenic train route with stops from pau to lyon france Would like to find a train route, train name, or how to go about doing this, that allows me to get off and on in different towns and villages along the way from Pau to Lyon France. Travel is from July 26th to July 27th - 4 (...)

Lil | 2012/06/29 complete | 1 Comments

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    "I enjoyed my travel by TGV. It was great and comfortable. "

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    Paris- Pau |
    "The journey was my first experience in travellig by high speed trains. Departure and arrival times were exactly the same as shown in e-ticket. Seats were comfortable. "

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    Paris to Pau |
    "Train was comfortable, quiet, and on time. Hassle free way to travel. "

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    First Trip on RailEurope |
    "We enjoyed the experience. "

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    Trip Paris Toulouse |
    "Well the major problem with the TGV and French transportation is they don't accept credit card from America. It is hard to believe this. Also people in France don't work early in the morning so it is difficult to find help. Other than that the trip was fine and ontime "

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    A Breeze Rail Journey |
    "It was a wonderful experience. I booked rail tickets on line in Singapore, had it printed and when in Paris, just sat back and enjoyed the rail journey. The only small glitch, if I may call it one, was that the coach number on the ticket from Paris to Bayonne ( 1st sector ) got over printed and unable to make it out. Even the Inspector scanning the ticket could not decipher the number but he kindly told me to board first and he will sort it out once train bound, and which he did promptly. Even the passengers, who were total strangers, stepped up to offer assistance. Our rail journey took us from Paris to Lourdes, with stopovers in Bayonne and Pau on the return trip. Apart from the slight glitch, the rest of the journey was a breeze. Very highly recommended. "

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    Trip to lourdes |
    "Trip journey was pleasant, people were nice when were inquire about the annoucement in french.. Perhaps annocement in english help non french speacking tourist. thank you "