Pau: is it crowded? When to visit
Pau (France) is busiest in July and August and calmest in January, February, November and December. At its busiest, around the week of 9 Aug 2027, about 2,826 tourists stay there each night.
Then it gets busy, but rarely overwhelmed. 4/9 · Some visitors
Tourists week by week, for the year ahead
NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov
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Forecasts from official statistics, estimated from figures for the wider region. The first three months are the most reliable. See Pau on the map, week by week →
What to see in Pau
- Château de Pau
- Église Saint-Martin de Pau
16 listed monuments and 17 more things to see and do.
Quieter places near Pau
Calm, worth the trip and within driving distance, even in the busiest week of the year:
- Tillac · 59 min drive · 1/9 · Very calm See: maison de la bastide, Ramparts of Tillac
- Auch · 1 h 33 drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Auch Cathedral, Couvent des Cordeliers d'Auch
- Auvillar · 2 h 24 drive · 1/9 · Very calm See: église Saint-Pierre d'Auvillar, Halle aux grains d'Auvillar
- Orthez · 44 min drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Église Saint-Pierre d'Orthez, Château Moncade
- Tarbes · 39 min drive · 4/9 · Some visitors See: Jardin Massey, Tarbes Cathedral
Drive times are estimates from distance.