Le boulevard des Pyrénées

A promenade with a panoramic view of the Pyrenees for nearly 2 kilometres, linking the gates of the castle to Parc Beaumont and its conference centre.

From the 1820s, the mild winter climate of the city of Pau began to attract a rich clientele of foreign tourists. The arrival of the train in 1863 made it a preferred resort for the upper classes from all over Europe. In 1872, the construction of the Boulevard du Midi was completed, linking the castle to the royal place.

In 1891, the engineer Jean Charles Alphand created a long promenade. Its main characteristic is that half of the platform of the boulevard lies on the edge of the cliff plateau that dominates the Gave, and the other half on a viaduct supported by 49 pillars. The promenade was completed in 1900 with the junction of the two sections to the south of Place Royale.