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Introduction
The provinces of Alsace and Lorraine, with ancient capitals at Strasbourg and Nancy, have been the object of many disputes between Germany and France. Alsace has been called "the least French of French provinces," more reminiscent of the Blac... Continue reading »
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Introduction
768km (477 miles) SW of Paris, 196km (122 miles) SW of Toulouse High above the banks of the Gave de Pau River, this year-round resort is a good place to pause in your trek through the Pyrénées. The British discovered Pau in the early 19th... Continue reading »
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Planning a trip
Getting There Pau-Uzein airport is 12km (7 1/2 miles) north of town; call tel. 05-59-33-33-00 for flight information. There are good train connections from Biarritz (six per day taking 1 1/2 hr.); the one-way fare is 16€ ($21). For train i... Continue reading »
Pau Travel Experiences
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Day 0
Day 0, May 17Aire-Sur-L’Adour951km to SantiagoWe arrived at Aire-sur-L’Adour early afternoon in a drizzle. It’s a town of about 6000 peop... Continue reading »
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Day Five
Day 5, May 22Maslacq to NavarrenxDistance: 20km863km to Santiago, 88km from startAgain, a mostly cloudy start to the day. Yesterday’s hik... Continue reading »
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Day Four
Day 4, May 21Pomps to MaslacqDistance: 17km882km to Santiago, 69km from startMore cloudy skies and occasional sprinkles. We heard last ni... Continue reading »
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Day Three
Day 3, May 20Arzacq-Arraziguet to PompsDistance: 20km899km to Santiago, 52km from startEarliest start so far, a little before 8:00. Anoth... Continue reading »
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Day Two
Day 2, May 19Miramont-Sensacq to Arzacq-ArraziguetDistance: 12km919km to Santiago, 32km from start We headed off under cloudy skies and f... Continue reading »
