- Boulevard des Pyrénées
The Boulevard des Pyrénées is a
boulevard in the town of Pau in thePyrénées-Atlantiques "département" of south-westFrance . With buildings on its northern side only, and a terrace overlooking the valley of theGave de Pau to its south, the boulevard is notable for its panoramic view of the peaks of thePyrenees some 50km to the south.cite book | title = French Atlantic Coast | publisher = Michelin Apa Publications Ltd | isbn = 978-1-906261-17-7 | pages = 338 | month = October | year = 2007] cite web | title = Boulevard des Pyrénées | publisher = Wikipedia France | url = http://fr.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Boulevard_des_Pyr%C3%A9n%C3%A9es&oldid=25631187 | date = 2008-02-02 | accessdate = 2008-06-21]The boulevard was created at the suggestion of Napoleon I, and overlooks terraced gardens cascading down the valley side. In clear weather, especially early morning or late evening and in winter, the view stretches from the
Pic du Midi de Bigorre to thePic d'Anie , with thePic du Midi d'Ossau standing out in the background. Along the railings on the terrace side of the boulevard are plaques pointing out and describing each mountain.cite book | title = French Atlantic Coast | publisher = Michelin Apa Publications Ltd | isbn = 978-1-906261-17-7 | pages = 338 | month = October | year = 2007] cite web | title = Boulevard des Pyrénées | publisher = Wikipedia France | url = http://fr.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Boulevard_des_Pyr%C3%A9n%C3%A9es&oldid=25631187 | date = 2008-02-02 | accessdate = 2008-06-21]The boulevard runs for some three-quarters of a kilometer, linking the
Parc du Beaumont to theChâteau de Pau and forming the southern edge of the town centre. From its centre, adjacent to the Place Royale, theFuniculaire de Pau descends to the valley bottom, linking the town centre to Pau railway station.cite book | title = French Atlantic Coast | publisher = Michelin Apa Publications Ltd | isbn = 978-1-906261-17-7 | pages = 338 | month = October | year = 2007] cite web | title = Boulevard des Pyrénées | publisher = Wikipedia France | url = http://fr.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Boulevard_des_Pyr%C3%A9n%C3%A9es&oldid=25631187 | date = 2008-02-02 | accessdate = 2008-06-21]References
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