Château de Pau

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The château seen from the banks of the Gave de Pau
The château seen from the banks of the Gave de Pau
The château de Pau
The château de Pau
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The Château de Pau (English: Castle of Pau) is a castle in the center of Pau, the capital of Pyrénées-Atlantiques and Béarn. King Henry IV of France and Navarre was born here on December 13, 1553.

The château is located in the center of Pau and dominates that quarter of the city. It was once used by Napoleon as a holiday home during his period of power. It has a small garden that was tended by Marie Antoinette when she spent much of the summer in the city.

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Coordinates: 43°17′41″N 0°22′30″W / 43.29472, -0.375

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