🇫🇷 Pau, France
Le bourbon
📍 Pau
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Your stay — Le bourbon
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Faith & Dietary Nearby
- Church: Chapelle des Chanoines de Pau (65 m · ~1 min walk)
- Church: Maison Saint François-Xavier (80 m · ~1 min walk)
- Church: Église missionnaire gloire à Dieu (188 m · ~2 min walk)
- Synagogue: Synagogue de Pau (190 m · ~2 min walk)
Local Lifestyle & Recreation
Promenade des Pyrénées — 1.0 km · ~13 min walk
square Bargoin — 77 m · ~1 min walk
Musée Bernadotte — 581 m · ~7 min walk
Trinity Church — 80 m · ~1 min walk
Aire De Jeux Du Hédas — 787 m · ~10 min walk
5-Minute Radius Essentials
Nearest — 350 m · ~4 min walk
Pharmacie Montpensier — 81 m · ~1 min walk
RS Alimentation — 139 m · ~2 min walk
Pau — 1.2 km · ~15 min walk
Good to know — Pau
Type C/E · 230V
safe
$1 ≈ €0.87 · EUR
Emergency Contacts
PauWhere to Eat
Book a table →💡 Booking tip: For popular restaurants in Pau, book at least a week ahead — especially for weekend evenings and during festival season.
Your arrival at Le bourbon
🕒 Check-in is from . Arriving earlier? Most hotels store luggage free — just ask at reception.
🧭 First things nearby: cash · Nearest — 350 m · ~4 min walk — pharmacy · Pharmacie Montpensier — 81 m · ~1 min walk
🚐 Pre-book an airport transfer →Getting Around
Find train tickets →Pau train station (Gare de Pau) → Hôtel Montpensier (centre ville)
💡 If arriving from Paris or Bordeaux, Pau station is a 12-minute walk uphill to Hôtel Montpensier. Avoid the taxi queue at the station; walk east along Avenue Jean Birosse then left onto Rue Montpensier. The hotel has no lift, but the walk is fine with a small suitcase.
Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) → Hôtel Montpensier (Campus stop)
💡 Buy a ticket from the machine at the airport stop (coins only). Exit at 'Campus' stop, then walk 5 mins down Rue du Château. Cheaper than a taxi but runs less often on Sundays.
Palais de Justice stop (10 mins walk from hotel) → Pau train station (Gare de Pau)
💡 The F line runs through the city centre but the nearest stop to Hôtel Montpensier is a 10-minute walk. Useful for getting to the station without climbing the hill. Buy a rechargeable 'Carte Idélis' at the tourist office for multiple rides.
Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) → Hôtel Montpensier (15 Rue Montpensier)
💡 Pre-book with Taxi Pau-Pyrénées (+33 5 59 83 15 15) to avoid the €5 airport surcharge for spontaneous hires. The hotel is pedestrian-only on Rue Montpensier, so ask the driver to drop you at the corner of Rue Louis Barthou.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time is check-in at Le bourbon?
Check-in at Le bourbon is from null. Check-out is by null.
Top Attractions in Pau
💡 Runs every 2-3 minutes. Great for avoiding the steep hill, and you get a good view of the château from the top.
💡 Free permanent collection; temporary exhibitions cost €4. The building itself is worth a look inside for the staircase.
💡 Free public toilets near the bandstand and a café that does takeaway coffee for under €2.
💡 Go at sunset for the best light on the mountains; benches are spaced along the walk if you want to sit.
💡 The castle is free for EU residents under 26; otherwise it's €5.50. Go midweek to avoid queues.