Pau, FRANCE - May 11 : during the Top 14 match between Section Paloise and Oyonnax at Stade du Hameau on May 11, 2024 in Pau, FRANCE. (Photo by Romain Perchicot)Pau, FRANCE - May 11 : during the Top 14 match between Section Paloise and Oyonnax at Stade du Hameau on May 11, 2024 in Pau, FRANCE. (Photo by Romain Perchicot)
©Pau, FRANCE - May 11 : during the Top 14 match between Section Paloise and Oyonnax at Stade du Hameau on May 11, 2024 in Pau, FRANCE. (Photo by Romain Perchicot)|Romain Perchicot / Section Paloise Béarn Pyrénées
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A sports story!

Sport has a long history in Pau, and the tradition lives on thanks to sports facilities that are suitable for all kinds of activities and can host top-level events. There’s no excuse not to get active in Pau! Take a leaf out of the book of your illustrious predecessors: Henri IV was an avid Jeu de Paume player. In the 19th century, vacationing English and American sportsmen enjoyed sport, both to watch and to play. Sport has long since made its mark in Pau: golf, Jeu de Paume, tennis courts… Now it’s up to you to bring it to life!

Sport lovers See it, practice it, live it...

Whether you’re a player or a fan, Pau has what you’re looking for. Great teams, great clubs, great facilities, great outdoors… There’s no shortage of things to do!

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Sports in Pau
Doing sport in Pau? It couldn’t be easier. From beautiful sports facilities to beautiful nature, from large to small clubs, there’s something for every taste and...
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Vibrate with sport
Sports in Pau come in all shapes and sizes, with a touch of local originality! The facilities are top-notch for quality sporting activities! We've put together a selection of...
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Sport and nature

Want to enjoy the beauty of the landscape and reconnect with the elements? Pau offers you a magnificent playground for enjoying the great outdoors.

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©Le Tour Des Geants Pau 05 Emilie Massal Communaute Dagglomeration De Pau|Communauté d'Agglomération Pau Béarn Pyrénées / Émilie Massal
The Tour des Géants: an open-air museum
In Pau, the Tour de France has its own museum! At the Philippe Tissié stadium in the Bois Louis, on the site of the former velodrome, an exceptional museum was opened in 2015:...
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©Parc Aquasport Pay Pyrenees . L'Atelier D Herve . Ville De Pau 01|Ville de Pau / L'Atelier d'Hervé
Sports in Pau
Doing sport in Pau? It couldn’t be easier. From beautiful sports facilities to beautiful nature, from large to small clubs, there’s something for every taste and...
Read more
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©Randonnees Pau Bearn Pyrenees 02 Pau Pyrenees Tourisme La|Pau Pyrénées Tourisme / LA
Hillside walks
Beautiful walks await you on the Jurançon hillsides. Between the vineyards and the Pyrenees, the landscape changes with the seasons, offering hikes to be done over and over...
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©City walks and hikes|Pau Pyrénées Tourisme - Stéphane Torres
All nature walks in the city
Pau is a garden city, with its Parc Beaumont, Domaine du Château and Kofu gardens, yet without a car in town, you can still enjoy the greenery! With century-old trees, rare...
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Vibrate with sport
Sports in Pau come in all shapes and sizes, with a touch of local originality! The facilities are top-notch for quality sporting activities! We've put together a selection of...
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©Waterside walks|Pau Pyrénées Tourisme / LA
Walks and hikes around water
From gave to saligue, from lakes to streams: you’ll love these refreshing summer trails! Lovers of wetlands will be delighted to observe the fauna and flora specific to...
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©Randonneurs Sur Le Boulevard Des Pyrenees|Pau Pyrénées Tourisme
The Way of Saint James
Taking the road to Santiago de Compostela is an opportunity to meet yourself, others and nature. Lescar is a stopover on the via Tolosona, which comes from Arles. Whether...
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©Detente Boulevard Pyreneespau Pyrenees Tourisme 2|Pau Pyrénées Tourisme / ST
To do when it’s very hot
Pau can sometimes be very hot, so it’s a good idea to take refuge in a park, by the water or in the great outdoors under the cool trees. Here are a few ideas for keeping...
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©Sunrise on Boulevard des Pyrénées - Pau|Ville de Pau / Dronieguy / Maxime Seimbille
Weather
The mild local climate has made Pau’s heyday and continues to delight visitors and residents alike. Abundant sunshine and rain promise our parks, gardens and vegetable...
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©Hiking Pau Pyrenees 03 Cecile Morote|Pau Pyrénées Tourisme / CM
Forest walks and hikes
In the mood for green and the smell of humus… There’s nothing like a walk in the woods to reconnect you with nature!
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Walks and hikes
Walking under the blue skies of Pau, in the vineyards, along the Gave or facing the Pyrenees, hikers will find plenty to keep them going for miles on end. Whether you’re...
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Pau Golf Club
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Sports events

13Dec
Football - Ligue2 BKT: PAU FC Vs AC Ajaccio
2Feb2025
Courir à Pau
19Jul2025
Tour de France 2024 : Etape Pau / Luchon Superbagnères
The route in town will take place on avenue Gaston Lacoste, then avenue Napoléon Bonaparte, avenue Léon Say, boulevard des Pyrénées, rue Adoue, rue Henri IV, rue Bordenave...
5Dec202418Feb2025
Course Hippodrome de Pau - Meeting d'Hiver
7Sep202431May2025
Rugby TOP14 Section Paloise - Saison 2024/2025
TOP 14 - Season 2023/24
13Dec
Basket Championnat ProB - Elan Béarnais Pau Lacq Orthez Vs Evreux
27Dec
Basket Championnat ProB - Elan Béarnais Pau Lacq Orthez Vs Boulazac
21Dec
Course de la Paix 2024
17Aug202410May2025
Football - Calendrier PAU FC Ligue2 BKT - saison 2024-2025
PAU FC Ligue 2 calendar season 2023-2024
6Dec
Handball: Pau Billère Handball Vs Cherbourg
20Dec
Handball: Pau Billère Handball Vs Cournon
8Dec
Rugby - 1ère journée d’EPCR Challenge Cup: Section vs Newcastle Falcons

Living Pau intensely

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©Shepherd's umbrella|Laurent MOYNAT
What to do when it rains
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©L'Ete A Pau Concert Theatre De Verdure 15 Ville De Pau|Ville de Pau
Pau, cultural hub
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©Bamboo Spa MassageParc Beaumont Hotel|Hôtel Parc Beaumont
Wellness activities
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©Detente Boulevard Pyreneespau Pyrenees Tourisme 2|Pau Pyrénées Tourisme / ST
To do when it’s very hot
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©Chateau Pau Parc2009|Pau Pyrénées Tourisme / DG
Pau as I like it
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