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 information, call tel. 08-92-35-35-35 from abroad. Driving to Pau is relatively easy because of its location along the N117 roadway, which is directly accessible from Toulouse. From Paris, take A10 south to Vierzon, changing to N20 south to Limoges, continuing on N21 south to Tarbes, and finally turning west along N117 to Pau.
Visitor Information
The Office de Tourisme is on place Royale (tel. 05-59-27-27-08; fax 05-59-27-03-21; www.pau.fr).
Special Events
In early June there's the Grand Prix de Pau (tel. 05-59-27-31-89), where race cars compete for speed records in what may remind you of a small-scale replica of the Grand Prix in Monaco.
Pau Travel Experiences
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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 1 The calm before the storm
Enroute to Roncesvalles from St. Jean, about 8 km outside St. Jean (but 600 meters higher!) is this delightful little oasis of an auberge... Continue reading »
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Onto Pau!!
Continuing our journey through the Dordogne, we stopped for lunch at Mentabo restaurant at Les Eyzies ~du~Tayac After an hour stop and a... Continue reading »
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Day 43: Pau
Another morning in Bilbao. Billy spent over an hour in the bath mucking around last night so he slept really well. After getting woken an... 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 »
