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Where is Pau?

Pau is situated in the extreme South West of France, at the foot of the Pyrenees and right next to the Spanish border.

 The city is a mere two hour drive from two famous cities Bordeaux - the capital of Aquitaine and of wine – and Toulouse – capital of Midi-Pyrénées and of aerospace.

How to reach Pau

Pau city lies on the A64 autoroute Pyreneenne and on the main east-west rail route, with connections to Bayonne and Biarritz (100 km) and Spain (150 km) to the west, Lourdes (40 km) and Toulouse (200 km) to the east, as well as to Bordeaux (250km) and Paris (800km) to the north. It is easily reachable by airplanes and trains:

 Pau International airport:

    9 daily Air France flights are scheduled from Paris (6 Orly, 3 Charles de Gaulle),

    3 daily Air France flights from Lyon,

    9 weekly flights from Marseille with TWINJET.

Trains (SNCF):

    3 daily TGV trains (high speed train) from Paris (5 hours)