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Château de Pau, Pau

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In the center of the city, Château de Pau is best known as the birthplace of King Henry IV of France and Navarre. Napoléon once used it as a holiday home when he was in power. Named a historic monument in 1840, the castle has a renowned collection of tapestries and an excellent collection of items from the time of Henri IV. Take a look at our Pau travel route planner to schedule your visit to Château de Pau and learn about what else to see and do during your holiday.
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  • By ElaineWat
    Gorgeous Château in the middle of Pau! Well worth a visit! Thursday’s for English speakers!! Beautiful! 
    Gorgeous Château in the middle of Pau! Well worth a visit! Thursday’s for English speakers!! Beautiful!  more »
  • By Franzson
    Nice little chateau. Entry fee was 5,50 €. If you have seen other chateaus, it's not a must-do...It's too similar to other chateaus though. If you're into that stuff, go for it. 
    Nice little chateau. Entry fee was 5,50 €. If you have seen other chateaus, it's not a must-do...It's too similar to other chateaus though. If you're into that stuff, go for it.  more »
  • By PhantomEcho
    [EN] Nice guide and informative visit. Guided tours leave every 20 minutes or so. [FR] Visite guidée plein d'information environs tous les 20 minutes par un guide chaleureux. 
    [EN] Nice guide and informative visit. Guided tours leave every 20 minutes or so. [FR] Visite guidée plein d'information environs tous les 20 minutes par un guide chaleureux.  more »
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  • By Jeff Miller
    A wonderful place with magical interior decorations and a fascinating history. The art work and tapestries are stunning. Our guide was incredible as well and brought it all together with fun and amusing stories.
  • By Andre Luiz Butzke Dallacorte
    One of the best Castel visits I've done in France so far. Also, pretty beautiful and with an interesting tapestry collection
  • By Leo O'Connor
    Beautiful architecture in Great historical value, there's also a wonderful Avenue of fine restaurants and tasty ice cream just around the corner
  • By May Glover
    A beautiful place to visit in summer, however the tour guide was not bilingual and I missed half of the information as they spoke (in French) very quickly. Too much to ask for a bilingual guide?
  • By Adrien Phenix
    Super beautiful castle and very interesting
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