Pyrenees Boulevard

The Boulevard des Pyrénées, in Pau

The Boulevard des Pyrénées is the famous panoramic promenade of Pau, offering an exceptional view over the chain of the mountains. The Pau audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this balcony over the Pyrenees, the pride and postcard of the town.

The panoramic balcony over the chain of the Pyrenees

The Boulevard des Pyrénées is one of the finest urban promenades of France and the great pride of Pau. Laid out in the nineteenth century, under the Second Empire, on the initiative of Napoleon III, this long boulevard stretches over nearly two kilometres overlooking the town, from the castle to the Beaumont park. Its particularity lies in its panorama: on a clear day, it offers a striking and clear view over the chain of the Pyrenees, whose snowy summits unfold on the horizon. A viewing table allows you to identify the peaks. Lined with palm trees, gardens and elegant façades, the boulevard is a place of promenade and meeting prized by the people of Pau, who come to admire the sunset over the mountains. The Boulevard des Pyrénées is the emblematic image of Pau.

What to see

Here you enjoy the panoramic promenade of nearly two kilometres laid out under Napoleon III, which offers on a clear day a striking view over the chain of the Pyrenees and its snowy summits, with its viewing table, lined with palm trees and gardens. The Boulevard des Pyrénées is the emblematic image of Pau. It is a must-see stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Boulevard des Pyrénées stretches overlooking the centre of Pau, from the castle to the Beaumont park, reachable on foot. It is an open-air public space, freely accessible. The view over the Pyrenees is particularly beautiful on a clear day and at sunset.

What can you see from the Boulevard des Pyrénées in Pau?

On a clear day, a striking and clear view over the chain of the Pyrenees, whose snowy summits unfold on the horizon; a viewing table allows you to identify the peaks, from this promenade laid out under Napoleon III.

Where is the Boulevard des Pyrénées?

Overlooking the centre of Pau, from the castle to the Beaumont park, in France.