Renaissance garden

The Renaissance Garden, in Pau

The Renaissance Garden of the Château de Pau is a setting of greenery and flowers, faithful to the spirit of the gardens of the past. The Pau audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this peaceful place, which recalls that Pau is one of the most flowered towns of France.

The flowered garden of the castle

Pau is one of the most flowered towns of France, and the Renaissance Garden of the castle is one of the finest illustrations. Laid out at the foot and the surroundings of the castle, it is inspired by the pleasure gardens of the Renaissance era, with its ordered flowerbeds, its paths, its careful plantings and its colourful beds. It is a peaceful and refined place, which extends the visit of the castle and offers pretty perspectives over the building and its setting. The presence of the greenery and the flowers, here as in the whole town, testifies to the art of gardens and the gentleness of the climate of Pau, a resort formerly prized for its restful atmosphere. From the garden, you can continue the promenade towards other green spaces and developed paths. The Renaissance Garden is a parenthesis of charm in the heart of Pau.

What to see

Here you stroll in the pleasure garden inspired by the Renaissance, with its ordered flowerbeds, its paths, its careful plantings and its colourful beds, at the foot of the castle, which offers pretty perspectives and recalls that Pau is one of the most flowered towns of France. The Renaissance Garden is a parenthesis of charm in Pau. It is a pleasant stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Renaissance Garden lies in the surroundings of the Château de Pau, in the heart of the town, reachable on foot. It is a green space generally freely accessible according to its hours. The promenade is particularly pleasant and flowered in the fine season.

What is the Renaissance Garden of Pau?

A pleasure garden inspired by the Renaissance, laid out in the surroundings of the castle, with its ordered flowerbeds, its paths and its colourful beds, which illustrates the fact that Pau is one of the most flowered towns of France.

Where is the Renaissance Garden of Pau?

In the surroundings of the Château de Pau, in the heart of the town, in France.