Decorative Exhibition
Decorative ExhibitionPau
Birthplace of Henri IV and a royal palace turned national museum, the Château de Pau immerses you in French history with Renaissance tapestries and Pyrenees views. Guided tours only, but the gardens and exterior are free to wander.
Tips
June 12
Peek inside the notebooks of visionary landscape designer Gilles Clément. This intimate exhibition traces his evolution from rare sketches and unpublished writings to a newly created garden, "Un jardin en mouvement," unfolding in the Château grounds.
June 12 at 1am
Step inside the mind of a landscape architect through his private notebooks. Gilles Clément's intimate sketches, unpublished writings, and unrealized garden dreams fill the Château de Pau, then spill outdoors into a living "garden in movement" created just for this show.
October 5 at 2:30pm
Discover how water has shaped France's grand châteaux at this free afternoon talk. Expert Richard Sabatier shares case studies from Vaux-le-Vicomte, Versailles, and Pau itself, revealing the hidden hydraulic systems that keep these historic estates flowing.
PauOpens Friday at 9:30 AM
Decorative ExhibitionDecorative ExhibitionBirthplace of Henri IV and a royal palace turned national museum, the Château de Pau immerses you in French history with Renaissance tapestries and Pyrenees views. Guided tours only, but the gardens and exterior are free to wander.
Tips
June 12
Peek inside the notebooks of visionary landscape designer Gilles Clément. This intimate exhibition traces his evolution from rare sketches and unpublished writings to a newly created garden, "Un jardin en mouvement," unfolding in the Château grounds.
June 12 at 1am
Step inside the mind of a landscape architect through his private notebooks. Gilles Clément's intimate sketches, unpublished writings, and unrealized garden dreams fill the Château de Pau, then spill outdoors into a living "garden in movement" created just for this show.
October 5 at 2:30pm
Discover how water has shaped France's grand châteaux at this free afternoon talk. Expert Richard Sabatier shares case studies from Vaux-le-Vicomte, Versailles, and Pau itself, revealing the hidden hydraulic systems that keep these historic estates flowing.