The Pau Chateau Quarter - Pau Pyrenees, France
An active area with a historical heart, the Chateau quarter and its pedestrian coble stoned streets take you on a picturesque trip back into history. Taste the best of the "terrior" local products in the many restaurants in the area. National Museum of the Chateau of Pau As the emblematic birthplace of the - Good King Henry- it remains forever tied to this popular royal figure. The diversity of its architecture is a condensed version of the city's history. The Montauser Tower to the dungeon and its simplistic architecture is a statement of the tower's initial defensive role. Starting in the XVth century emblishments were then gradually added, following the rise in prestige of the royal crown of Navarre. Refinement of the renaissance period therefore softened the military functions it had held until then. The Chateau as we know it today is the result of restoration during the XIXth century. The castle gardens also date back to that p...