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My winter holidays in Pau Outings, discoveries and seasonal pleasures

My winter holidays in Pau... Outings, discoveries and pleasures to share

During the holidays, Pau is the place to be with your family! From easy walks to get some fresh air, fun visits and well-deserved gourmet breaks, the destination is full of ideas for sharing good times with the kids. Whether you’re more interested in discovering Pau’s heritage, creative activities, nature outings or snow sports, here you’ll find everything you need to put together your own programme, at your own pace… and depending on the weather.

Our 5 holiday favourites

Here’s our selection of activities and tips for a great holiday: ideas by age, must-do activities for all the family, low-budget outings, warm-weather options when it’s chilly, and suggestions for a breath of fresh air at the gateway to the Pyrenees. The choice is yours: we’ll take care of the inspiration!

©Carnaval Biarnes Portrait|Carnaval Biarnès

©Winter Grand Cross Meeting|Hippodrome du Pont-Long - Pau

©En Off Projects & Wonders 2026 website|Musée national du Château de Pau

©The Water Mysteries|Ville d'Art et d'Histoire

©Goose Games|Usine des tramways

A very full agenda!

Archi Bizarre...

Archi Bizarre...

Les deux font la paire !!!

Les deux font la paire !!!

Patrimoines et moi - Meutre à l'institut Pépé

Patrimoines et moi - Meutre à l'institut Pépé

Carnaval Biarnés : Sega e Serada de Carronha / Barricade et soirée de carronha

Carnaval Biarnés : Sega e Serada de Carronha / Barricade et soirée de carronha

SKAB school - Stage skateboard intensif

SKAB school - Stage skateboard intensif

Stages multisports enfants "Le P'tit Club"

Stages multisports enfants "Le P'tit Club"

Stages multisports enfants "Le P'tit Club"

Stages multisports enfants "Le P'tit Club"

Stage anglais "winter party"

Stage anglais "winter party"

Stage anglais "hiver 2026"

Stage anglais "hiver 2026"

Atelier peinture-collage "Devenir l'artiste de sa vie"

Atelier peinture-collage "Devenir l'artiste de sa vie"

Carnaval Biarnés : Le grand Défilé

Carnaval Biarnés : Le grand Défilé

Patrimoines et moi - "Raconte moi une histoire"

Patrimoines et moi - "Raconte moi une histoire"

Carnaval Biarnés : Dimanche gourmand

Carnaval Biarnés : Dimanche gourmand

Carnaval Biarnés - Carnaval Béarnais

Carnaval Biarnés - Carnaval Béarnais

Les deux font la paire !!!

Les deux font la paire !!!

Patrimoines et moi - Jeu de l'oie

Patrimoines et moi - Jeu de l'oie

Archi Bizarre...

Archi Bizarre...

L'expo en off

Patrimoines et moi - Atelier confection de masque

Patrimoines et moi - Atelier confection de masque

Patrimoines et moi - Jeu de l'oie

Patrimoines et moi - Jeu de l'oie

Les deux font la paire !!!

Les deux font la paire !!!

Archi Bizarre...

Archi Bizarre...

SKAB school - Stage skateboard Baby

SKAB school - Stage skateboard Baby

Soirée jeux de société “Ludo’Nature”

Soirée jeux de société “Ludo’Nature”

Patrimoines et moi - l'heure du conte

Patrimoines et moi - l'heure du conte

Amuse rêve

Patrimoines et moi - Visite ludique "Les mystères de l'eau'

Patrimoines et moi - Visite ludique "Les mystères de l'eau'

SKAB school - Stage skateboard débutant-intermédiaire

SKAB school - Stage skateboard débutant-intermédiaire

Stage skate Culture glisse

Stage skate Culture glisse

Stage rugby

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Get inspired! Family outings and activities

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a selection of 100% family activities, easy to book and suitable for all ages, to have fun, learn and simply share good times together.

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Extra advice

Snow planThe Skibus!

It’s THE practical and economical way to get to the slopes with complete peace of mind. 35 all-inclusive (transport + ski pass), every day, departing from Place de Verdun.
Relaxing, safe and affordable… Enjoy the ride!

Everything you need to know about Skibus

A snackNice and warm!

A table for all the family. Hot chocolate frothing. Cake crumbs in the corner of your mouth… snack time is here! Choose your patisserie and enjoy a well-deserved gourmet break, in the sunshine on the terrace or in the warmth of a cosy armchair…

Choosing your tea room

The programmeYour winter holidays

Training courses, shows, sports activities: we’ve brought together in a single document all the activities you can enjoy with your children during the holidays. This practical guide will help you organise your family days out. Flip through it and put together a programme to delight young and old alike.

Consult the programme

Where can I relieve myself?When you can't wait any longer!

In town, knowing where to find a public toilet is invaluable… Especially with children! To make your life easier, we’ve compiled a list of the public toilets available in Pau: practical, easy to find, close to places to go for a walk and places not to miss.

Finding a toilet

More and more... With the kids!

Parc Aquasport Pau Bouees @latelierdherve — ©Parc Aquasport Pau Bouees @latelierdherve|Ville de Pau | L'Atelier d'Hervé

Pau as a family, children will love it – EN

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Activities for children

Easy routes for the whole family In the fresh air

Take advantage of the often bright autumn days to discover our family walks and hikes: short distances, pretty views and well-deserved snack breaks.

Walks and hikes

Denguin - Boucle du Trou du Loup

Denguin - Boucle du Trou du Loup

Located on the hillsides bordering the Gave, the Trou du Loup loop offers a breathtaking view of a large part of the Pyrenees chain. The lands of the plain, enriched by...

Aussevielle - Boucle de la ligne vieille

Aussevielle - Boucle de la ligne vieille

This short hike takes the first route of the railway line between Tarbes and Bayonne. Departure: Town Hall car park - 4, rue de Gozes Abadies - Aussevielle Yellow Pedestrian...

Poey-de-Lescar - La Vallée de l'Ousse

Poey-de-Lescar - La Vallée de l'Ousse

This is a country walk through the Ousse valley, starting from the small country town "Poey de Lescar". You will walk through the quiet streets of the village and you will take...

Uzein - Autour du Luy de Béarn

Uzein - Autour du Luy de Béarn

The Luy de Béarn river flows slowly in sinuous meanders lined with willows, poplars and alders.. Parking of the wastewater treatment plant - Route de Momas - Uzein Yellow...

Balade à Roulette n°2 le lac des Carolins à Lescar

Balade à Roulette n°2 le lac des Carolins à Lescar

Walk around a small lake located in the commune of Lescar in a green area reserved for walking, fishing and the preservation of the environment on the GR® 653 route

Mazères-Lezons - Des Coteaux à la Saligue

Mazères-Lezons - Des Coteaux à la Saligue

This walk allows you to discover the variety of landscapes of the Béarnaise countryside, the wooded hillsides with surprising panoramas, welcoming villages, the banks of the...

Mazères-Lezons

Balade à Roulettes n°8 : Le stade d'eaux vives de Pau

Balade à Roulettes n°8 : Le stade d'eaux vives de Pau

This magnificent course was opened for the canoe-kayak slalom world cup in June 2009. A training course for kayaking, canoeing and rafting, it is open to walkers, who can enjoy...

Uzein - Boucle de la Hialère

Uzein - Boucle de la Hialère

The name of the district: la hialère comes from the Bearnais word "hialèr" (spinner). The hialère reminds us that the pastoralism of Ossalois developed an activity of...

Poey-de-Lescar - Chemin de Malapet

Poey-de-Lescar - Chemin de Malapet

The ease of the route will allow you to make the most of the view of the Pyrenees. You will evolve between the cultivated fields thanks to the paths in the undergrowth and...

Bougarber - Les crêtes du Château

Bougarber - Les crêtes du Château

This small loop will offer you one of the greatest views of the Pyrenees chain. At the highest point, the 180° view will allow you to fully enjoy the beauty of the...

Laroin - Les lacs de Laroin

Laroin - Les lacs de Laroin

A walking path is laid out and maintained, allowing you to go around one or both lakes. You will pass under the trees, or under the sun, keeping the gave present at your side...

Saint-Faust - Coteaux de Las Hies

Saint-Faust - Coteaux de Las Hies

This hike will take you through undergrowth, passing by vineyards with the Pyrenees in the background. The hillsides, above all agricultural, present landscapes where...

Beyrie-en-Béarn - Promenade autour de Beyrie

Beyrie-en-Béarn - Promenade autour de Beyrie

Pleasant loop in the countryside which takes shady and cool paths in its first part, and will offer you in the second part an exceptional view of the Pyrenees. Along the...

Beyrie-en-Béarn

Lons - Circuit du Lanot

Lons - Circuit du Lanot

Pleasant loop that runs between housing estates, landscaped woods that run along the Ousse and wide avenues. We would forget that we are in the heart of a city of 13,000...

Uzein - Boucle des sept clochers

Uzein - Boucle des sept clochers

This pretty little loop follows country roads and will offer you a breathtaking view of the Pyrenees chain. And if the corn is not too high, you can see the bell towers of...

Pau, de parcs en jardins - Côté est

Pau, de parcs en jardins - Côté est

This circuit allows you to discover the Palais Beaumont, its park with its rare essences and the 19th century English villas which embellish the city. You have the possibility...

Balade à roulettes N°24 - Promenade au parc Beaumont à Pau

Balade à roulettes N°24 - Promenade au parc Beaumont à Pau

A promenade for the people of Pau since the end of the 19th century, and a balcony overlooking the Pyrenees, this park retains its Belle Époque charm the charm of the Belle...

Bougarber - Plaine de l'Uzan

Bougarber - Plaine de l'Uzan

Bougarber became a bastide around 1380, on the orders of Gaston Fébus. As it should be, the village was organized around a central street, along which the houses were regularly...

Bizanos - Les hauteurs de Franqueville

Bizanos - Les hauteurs de Franqueville

A very easy walk that takes the Chemin Henri IV, to stroll on a wooded site with a remarkable panorama. Slippery passages in wet weather. Departure: Car park - 69, rue Pasteur...

Gan - Coteau de Bastarrous

Gan - Coteau de Bastarrous

This hike will allow you to discover surprising views of the Pyrenees and the Pic du midi d'Ossau. It will also reveal the industrial and historical past of the city of Gan...

La Vélosud de Pau à Lourdes

La Vélosud de Pau à Lourdes

From Pau to Lourdes, the route continues up the Gave de Pau, from the Pyrénées-Atlantiques province to the gates of the Hautes-Pyrénées, or from Béarn to Bigorre. Leaving the...

Billère - Les Rives du Gave

Billère - Les Rives du Gave

The banks of the Gave in Billère are a superb space at the edge of the water, equipped for relaxation and sport. It is also the start of this loop which takes us as close as...

Balade à Roulettes n°9 Le tour du château de Pau

Balade à Roulettes n°9 Le tour du château de Pau

From the Hôtel du Département to the Château de Pau, from the Boulevard des Pyrénées to the Sentiers du Roy, it's a stroll through the centuries, accessible to pushchairs and...

Lescar, capitale historique du Béarn

Lescar, capitale historique du Béarn

West of Pau, the historical city of Lescar is discreet. And yet... It has been watching over our people peacefully for 2000 years? It is here that everything began: it was the...

Lescar - Cité et nature

Lescar - Cité et nature

This hike takes you along the river to the medieval town of Lescar, where you can admire the Pyrenees from the balcony of the ramparts and visit the 12th-century...

Siros - Le sentier du gave

Siros - Le sentier du gave

This loop will take you to the heart of the saligue, which designates the typical vegetation that covers all the wetlands of the Gave de Pau. After passing the "Plaine des...

Arbus - Le Cap D’Arrandes

Arbus - Le Cap D’Arrandes

This nature hike will offer you a breathtaking view of the Pyrenees. But like all good things have to be earned, you will have to climb to the top of the hill to be able to...

Pau, capitale royale (Balade urbaine)

Pau, capitale royale (Balade urbaine)

Pau, an art of living, a heritage. Parliamentary, royal, English, cosmopolitan but also very contemporary, Pau is all this at the same time. This tour offers you a dive through...

La voie verte de Laroin à Artiguelouve

La voie verte de Laroin à Artiguelouve

With the Gave de Pau as a naturalist's guide, this healthy bike ride connects two towns on the southern edge of the Pau urban area, Laroin and Artiguelouve. No athletic feat is...

Saint-Faust - Vallée de la Juscle

Saint-Faust - Vallée de la Juscle

This hike in the heart of the hills will allow you to enjoy the geometry of the vines with the Pyrenees chain in the background. Departure: Parking along the RD502 - 177 Chemin...

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