mountain pass
Col d'Aubisque
A dramatic Pyrenean pass with a narrow, exposed corniche road section linking it to the Col du Soulor, offering vertiginous drops and mountain grandeur.
37 km · about 45 min drive
New Aquitaine, France · Europe
Pau sits on the route: 5 minutes from Jurançon, 37km from Col d'Aubisque.
Pau is a town located in New Aquitaine, France. With a population of 82,697, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Pau sits in France, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Paris time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Pau to your route.
The communauté d'agglomération Pau Béarn Pyrénées is an agglomeration community in the department of Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. It provides a framework within which local tasks common to the 31 member communes can be carried out together. It was created in 2017 by the merger ofRead more
the former communauté d'agglomération Pau-Pyrénées and the communautés de communes Gave et Coteaux and Miey de Béarn. The communauté d'agglomération is centred on the town of Pau. Its area is 343.6 km2. Its population was 161,871 in 2018, of which 76,275 in Pau proper.
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Pau is located in New Aquitaine, France, Europe. The coordinates are 43.3112 latitude, -0.3558 longitude.
Pau has a population of approximately 82,697 people, making it a town in France.
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Full driving guide for France3 notable places within an hour's drive.
mountain pass
A dramatic Pyrenean pass with a narrow, exposed corniche road section linking it to the Col du Soulor, offering vertiginous drops and mountain grandeur.
37 km · about 45 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A legendary mountaintop observatory at 2,877 meters offering extraordinary panoramic views of the Pyrenean chain and stargazing experiences.
58 km · about 65 min drive
mountain pass
A 1,632 m Pyrenean border pass used since Roman times and by Camino de Santiago pilgrims, descending past the monumental Canfranc railway station on the Spanish side.
60 km · about 70 min drive
April to October
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