place

Stade de la Croix du Prince

1910 establishments in FranceDefunct sports venues in FranceDemolished buildings and structures in FranceFootball venues in FrancePau FC
Rugby union stadiums in FranceSection PaloiseSport in Pau, Pyrénées-AtlantiquesSports venues completed in 1910Sports venues demolished in 2019Sports venues in Pyrénées-AtlantiquesUse British English from September 2024
Inauguration des Tribunes du Stade de la Croix du Prince le 05 10 1913
Inauguration des Tribunes du Stade de la Croix du Prince le 05 10 1913

The Stade de la Croix du Prince, officially named as Stade Albert-Cazenave since 1982, served as Pau's primary stadium until the early 1990s. It was the home of Section Paloise from 1910 to 1990 and remains an iconic venue in French rugby history. Designed in an English style, with wooden stands inaugurated on 2 October 1913, the stadium was famed for its passionate atmosphere and close proximity to supporters. Owned by Section Paloise until 1993, the stadium has since been reduced in capacity but continues to host youth matches. Due to safety concerns and financial difficulties, La Section moved to the Stade du Hameau in the 1990s and ultimately sold the Croix du Prince to the local council. Despite its decline in the 1990s and the stands' demolition in March 2019, the Stade de la Croix du Prince remains a cherished landmark in Pau, reflecting the rich history and passion for rugby in the region.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Stade de la Croix du Prince (License: CC BY-SA 3.0, Authors, Images).

Stade de la Croix du Prince
Rue Marcel Cerdan, Pau

Geographical coordinates (GPS) Address Nearby Places
placeShow on map

Wikipedia: Stade de la Croix du PrinceContinue reading on Wikipedia

Geographical coordinates (GPS)

Latitude Longitude
N 43.288055555556 ° E -0.38166666666667 °
placeShow on map

Address

Rue Marcel Cerdan
64000 Pau, XIV Juillet
Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
mapOpen on Google Maps

Inauguration des Tribunes du Stade de la Croix du Prince le 05 10 1913
Inauguration des Tribunes du Stade de la Croix du Prince le 05 10 1913
Share experience

Nearby Places

Parlement of Pau

The Parlement of Pau (French: "Parlement de Pau", alias "Parlement de Navarre et de Béarn", alias "Parlement de Navarre séant à Pau") was created in 1620 out of the merger of the Conseil Souverain of Béarn and the Chancery of Navarre, with its subordinated offices, by Louis XIII of France, following the incorporation of Béarn and Lower Navarre into the crown lands of France. It was composed of a first president (French: premier président) appointed by the king, seven présidents à mortier, forty-six counsellors (French: conseillers), two attorneys general (French: avocat général), one prosecutor general (French: procureur général). It was initially divided into three Chambres called the First Bureau (French: Premier Bureau), Second Bureau (French: Second Bureau) and the Tournelle.The Edict of 1691 further merged the Chambre des Comptes of Navarre and the subordinated Royal Mint of Navarre and Béarn, creating a fourth Chambre called the Chambre des Comptes. The same edict also folded in the Pays de Soule, previously under the Parliament of Guyenne in Bordeaux. The new entity was called the Cour de Parlement, Comptes, Aides et Finance de Navarre.The Parlement of Pau was politically and judicially responsible for five seneschals (French: sénéchaussées) in Béarn, Pau, Oloron, Orthez, Morlaàs and Sauveterre, as well as all of the merindad of Lower Navarre and the Pays de Soule.It was housed in Pau's old courthouse, the Palais de Justice, built in 1585 by order of Henry III of Navarre, on the prior location of the house of the Bishop of Lescar and St. Martin's Cemetery. The main building was destroyed by fire 1716. Despite a reconstruction project planned on the edge of the Place Royale, it was rebuilt on its original site in 1722. The Parlement of Pau was disbanded in 1789 as a result of the French Revolution.

Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques

Pau (French pronunciation: [po], Occitan pronunciation: [paw]) is a commune overlooking the Pyrenees, and prefecture of the department of Pyrénées-Atlantiques, region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.The city is located in the heart of the former sovereign principality of Béarn, of which it was the capital from 1464. Pau lies on the Gave de Pau, and is located 100 kilometres (62 mi) from the Atlantic Ocean and 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Spain. This position gives it a striking panorama across the mountain range of the Pyrenees, especially from its landmark "Boulevard des Pyrénées", as well as the hillsides of Jurançon. According to Alphonse de Lamartine, "Pau has the world's most beautiful view of the earth just as Naples has the most beautiful view of the sea." The site has been occupied since at least the Gallo-Roman era. However the first references to Pau as a settlement only occur in the first half of the 12th century. The town developed from the construction of its castle, likely from the 11th century by the Viscounts of Béarn, to protect the ford which was a strategic point providing access to the Bearn valleys and to Spain. The city takes its name from the stockade (pau in Béarnese) which surrounded the original castle. Pau became the capital of Béarn in 1464 and the seat of the Kings of Navarre in 1512 after the capture of Pamplona by the Kingdom of Castile. Pau became a leading political and intellectual centre under the reign of Henry d'Albret. With the end of Béarnaise independence in 1620, Pau lost its influence but remained at the head of a largely autonomous province. It was home to the Parliament of Navarre and Béarn during the Revolution, when it was dismantled to create the Department of Basses-Pyrénées. The Belle Époque marked a resurgence for the Béarnaise capital with a massive influx of wealthy foreign tourists, who came to spend the winter to take advantage of the benefits of Pau's climate. It was at this time that Pau became one of the world capitals of the nascent aerospace industry under the influence of the Wright brothers.With the decline of tourism during the 20th century, Pau's economy gradually shifted towards the aviation industry and then to petrochemicals with the discovery of the Lacq gas field in 1951. The Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, founded in 1972, accounts for a large student population. The city plays a leading role for Béarn but also for a wide segment of the Adour area. Pau's heritage extends over several centuries, its diversity and its quality allowed it to obtain the label of City of Art and History in 2011. The name of its people is Palois in French, and paulin in Occitan. The motto of Pau is in Latin: Urbis palladium et gentis ("protective of the city and its people").