Major stadiums | Pau Pyrénées Tourisme

Big stadiums for big clubs!

Pau is a sporting city: 5 of the region’s top teams regularly perform at national and even international level. But what would a team be without its supporters and a stadium, a modern-day arena? Our entire region vibrates to the sound of its sports enthusiasts. Basketball, rugby, soccer, handball, pelota, jeu de Paume, horse-riding and even kayaking are just some of the exhilarating encounters that take place all year round! One sport, one place, one team!

1. The Palais des Sports Temple of basketball

The Palais des Sports seats over 7,000 people for basketball, handball and volleyball matches.

This stadium, with its modern, functional architecture, is the beating heart of the Elan Béarnais Pau Orthez (an alliance between the Orthesian basketball club and the city of Pau), one of the “mythical stadiums of the Pro A” according to the sports newspaper l’Equipe. Our basketball club began its adventure in 1931, became French champion in 1992, and continues to excel at professional level.

By car: via A64 – Close to town center – Parking on site
Accessible to people with reduced mobility.

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2. Hameau stadium Ici l'Ovalie

With its 14,000 seats, it was the stadium for the 2019 Six Nations Cup, the France-New Zealand women’s rugby match and the summer stages of the Supersevens (rugby 7s) in 2022 and 2023. Section Paloise is also based here.

Bus: free shuttle service on match days (Ovaligne circuits A and B). Otherwise line T2 – Monday to Saturday “Stade du Hameau stop” and line D – Sunday.
Car: Parking reserved for holders of a parking pass. A parking lot is available for online reservation at a cost of €10 per match. PMR parking space in front of the stadium reserved for holders of a “disabled parking” badge and CMI.
Two-wheelers: parking via Boulevard de l’Aviation or Chemin de Bernadou.
On-site catering: open 2 hours before and after matches.

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Pau, FRANCE - June 08 : during the Top 14 match between Section Paloise and Perpignan at Stade du Hameau on June 08, 2024 in Pau, FRANCE. (Photo by Romain Perchicot)

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3. Sporting d'Este A handball story

If you love handball, come to Billère’s Sporting d’Este. The 1,500-seat arena is home to Billère Pau Pyrénées Handball, one of France’s oldest clubs, which has been shining at professional level for over 20 seasons.

By bus: lines 8 to Château d’Este and T4 to Bois d’Amour
By car: Adjacent parking lot with 100 spaces
Catering: Brasserie du Sporting d’Este

4. Nouste camp For the round ball

Since 2018, Nouste Camp has been Pau Football Club’s stadium.

With its top-level facilities, it’s a delight for teams, referees and fans alike.

By car: Stade du Hameau parking lot and Nouste Camp parking lot for press and accredited VIPs in the honorary stand. By bus: Idelis bus T2 is located in front of the stadium. It runs every 15 minutes. This line serves the towns of Lons, Billère and downtown Pau.
Catering: four bodegas, including one reserved for visitors.

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5. Aquasports Park White water sports

On the banks of the Gave de Pau, the Aquasport park hosts major whitewater sports competitions (kayak, raftig…). It features a 5,000 m2 water surface and a whitewater competition course with adjustable water flow to suit the level of participants.