https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau Add as much information as you can about each of these well known landmarks in Pau en-us 2018-01-09 10:57:30 UTC 2023-03-10 19:33:54 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/220583642 The funiculaire is used for transportation and it looks like a old type of train that can go all over the place🤩]]> 2018-01-11 14:15:53 UTC https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/220583642 https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/220583737 The funiculaire is the little train that links the train staiton and the boulevard des Pyrénées, it is rite next to the little fountain]]> 2018-01-11 14:16:06 UTC https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/220583737 https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/220583742 The chateau de Pau used to be the house of Henry lV who was king of France. Now it is a museum and tells the story of Henry lV.

]]> 2018-01-11 14:16:06 UTC https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/220583742 https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/220583883 •The funiculaire is between the boulevard des Pyrénées and the train station. 
•It is used to go up and down. 
•The funiculaire was put in service in 1908. 
• We can go in it with our bikes. ]]> 2018-01-11 14:16:21 UTC https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/220583883 https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/220584112 The Chateau de Pau is a castle in the centre of Pau. Henri IV the king of France and Navarre was born here on December the 13th 1553. Napoleon once used the castle as a holiday destination. Now it is used as a national museum of Pyrénées Atlantic]]> 2018-01-11 14:16:46 UTC https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/220584112 https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/220584280 It is used to take people get up to the centre so that they don’t have to walk the whole way up the hill. It is just like a small train that is between Le Boulevard des Pyrénées and the Pau train station. The funiculaire was suggested in 1885. They decided to start the funiculaire going in 1906, then in the year 1908 they funiculaire went into business. 
The funiculaire was not always free to use, but now it is. It operates from 06:15 to 21:00 on Monday to Saturday every weak. On Sunday’s and public holidays it is run by the city council, and carries about 500 000 passengers a year with a monthly amont of 50 000 passengers and a daily average of 1 500 passengers. ]]> 2018-01-11 14:17:04 UTC https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/220584280 https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/220584398 The Palais Beaumont is near Parc Beaumont]]> 2018-01-11 14:17:19 UTC https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/220584398 https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/220585334 The funiculaire

Overview
Status: open 
Locale: Pau, France
Stations: 2
Number of trains: 2
Frequency: every 3 minutes

Operation
Opened: 1907
Owner: city of Pau 

Technical
Line length: 0.103km or 103m (338ft)
Track gauge: 1,000mm (3ft 3 3/8 in
Maximum incline: 30%
Capacity: 30 passengers per train
Maximum speed: 1.5 mètres per second (4.9 ft/s
Configuration: Single track with passing loop

The funicular carry’s around 500,000 people per year and is free of use.
The funicular came in service in 1908. It was closed from 1951 to 1954 and closed again in 1961 to renew its equipment. In 1970 it was closed (out of service) for security and lack of patronage. In 1978 the municipality decided to keep the heritage infrastructure, renovate it and bring it back in service, with the line being made free of fare. Further inspections and renovations took place in 1995, 2006 and 2010. During the latest renovations, changes were made to make the line accessible to persons of reduced mobility. The current cabins date from 1961


Round up 

Closed 1951 to 1954 and again in 1961 and taken out of service in 1970. 500,000 people on it a year. Wasn’t always free



]]> 2018-01-11 14:19:12 UTC https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/220585334 https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/221237717 The Palais Beaumont was built at the end of the 19 century. It was built as a winter palace for the public entertainment. Now the Palais Beaumont is the congress centre and a casino.]]> 2018-01-14 10:05:02 UTC https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/221237717 https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/221238593

]]> 2018-01-14 10:16:24 UTC https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/221238593 https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/221241824 Napoleon 1 suggested creating the Boulevard. It was built between 1893 and 1899. The Boulevard runs from parc Beaumont to château de Pau. From the Boulevard you can see the Pic du Midi, Pic d’Anie and the Pic du Midi d’Ossau. The Funiculaire likes the Boulevard to the railway station. This is an old picture of the Boulevard ]]> 2018-01-14 10:53:06 UTC https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/221241824 https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/221420484 In May every year, we can watch the Grand Prix de Pau from the Boulevard.]]> 2018-01-15 12:08:29 UTC https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/221420484 https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/221421881 From the Boulevard we can see a great view of the Pyrenees. We can see the Pic du Midi d'Ossau.]]> 2018-01-15 12:14:22 UTC https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/221421881 https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/221422127 There are many restaurants, bars and cafés on the Boulevard.]]> 2018-01-15 12:15:18 UTC https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/221422127 https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/221422307 We can ride our bicycles on the Boulevard.]]> 2018-01-15 12:15:54 UTC https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/221422307 https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/221422725 On one side of the Boulevard, there is Palais Beaumont and on the other there is the Chateau de Pau.]]> 2018-01-15 12:17:31 UTC https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/221422725 https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/221422902 At Christmas time there is the Big Wheel on the Boulevard. ]]> 2018-01-15 12:18:15 UTC https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/221422902 https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/221423474 We can see the train station from the Boulevard. I went to that train station and got a train to Paris.]]> 2018-01-15 12:20:50 UTC https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/221423474 https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/221425793 The funiculaire takes you to the city centre from the train station. It doesn't make much noise. Only on the bumps.]]> 2018-01-15 12:30:57 UTC https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/221425793 https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/221425922 The funiculaire is a faster and an easier way to get to the city centre than walking. ]]> 2018-01-15 12:31:39 UTC https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/221425922 https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/221426392 You can bring your buggies and bikes on the funiculaire.]]> 2018-01-15 12:34:12 UTC https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/221426392 https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/221426649 Henri IV lived in the Chateau de Pau and now it is a museum about Henri IV.]]> 2018-01-15 12:35:38 UTC https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/221426649 https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/221427903 The Chateau de Pau has a nice garden at the back.]]> 2018-01-15 12:41:15 UTC https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/221427903 https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/221483551 The funiculaire is going up and down, from the train station to the Place Royale, but you need to be careful because the funiculaire
can bump into you.]]> 2018-01-15 16:18:28 UTC https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/221483551 https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/221523542 2018-01-15 19:47:33 UTC https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/221523542 https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/221749478 It is in the center of Pau. The king Henri IV is born in the castle. Representations of Henri IV "bon roi" are  all over the castle.]]> 2018-01-16 15:41:31 UTC https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/221749478 https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/222024829 The Château de Pau is full of treasures such as:
- Henry the Fourth's baby crib which is a turtle shell
- La table des100 couvets, a table in the main room of the castle that allows 100 people to eat at the same time.
- Beautiful and very famous tapestries.]]> 2018-01-17 11:43:43 UTC https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/222024829 https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/222044179 The Palais Beaumont was built in 1900. It was used as a hospital during the war. It is now a casino.]]> 2018-01-17 13:08:22 UTC https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/222044179 https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/222052206 The Boulevard was built for people to walk on and have a nice view of the pyrénées. It was Napoleon Bonaparte who first had the idea but it was decades before it was actually built. ]]> 2018-01-17 13:37:23 UTC https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/222052206 https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/222102559 The Funicular carries 500,000 passengers a year. The length of the track is 103m long and it's rise is 26m.]]> 2018-01-17 15:34:19 UTC https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/222102559 https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/222123707 The Chateau de Pau was where
king Henri IV was born on the 13th December 1553. But it has been used by lots more people like Napoleon used it as a holiday house.  
In the dining room there is a table where 100 people can sit all at once.]]> 2018-01-17 16:24:25 UTC https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/222123707 https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/222233053 The boulevard only has buildings on its north side which gives it a panoramic view of the Pyrenees which are 50km south. The boulevard runs from Parc du Beaumont to the Château de Pau. The funicular runs from the boulevard to the station. Napoleon 1 suggested it and the boulevard overlooks terraced gardens. In clear weather you can see the Pic du Midi du Bigorre, Pic d’Anie and the Pic du Midi d’Ossau. Along the railings of the boulevard there are plaques pointing out each mountain.]]> 2018-01-17 20:38:11 UTC https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/222233053 https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/223498981 Château des Pau was built]]> 2018-01-22 18:55:45 UTC https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/223498981 https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/223502416 The finicular was built in 1908 and  it can transport 15~25 people. It is right next to the boulevard de Pyrénées and carrys 520000 people a year. The track is 103m long.]]> 2018-01-22 19:00:53 UTC https://padlet.com/claire_quirke/Pau/wish/223502416