I can’t believe we live in this beautiful old hotel.
It was a private residence in the 18th century but by 1813 it was turned into a hotel and was run as a hotel until 1974 in some form or another with many changes and reconstructuring inside.
By 1976 the building was divided into 3 sections with the north wing and south wing (which our apartment resides) being turned into apartments. The central portico was composed of three levels, one level being the “lobby” area. Aside from the lobby, the central portico has been remodeled into the office space of the Pau-Pyrénées urban community.
Note: There’s more to the story. If you are interested you can look it up on Wikipedia;
“Former Hôtel de France - Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantique”
The South Wing of the Hotel de France, Pau
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| Welcome |
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| Lobby |
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| Lobby to stairway |
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| Stairway |
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| To the right of stairs… THE ASCENSORE |
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| The second floor |
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| Looking down from the second floor |
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| Beautiful ceiling and window of the 4th floor |
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| View out the window of 4th floor Place Royal, Eglise St Martin tower and the building where Christie & David live. |
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A Quick Look at inside of this small but lovely apartment
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| Bedroom desk |
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| Bedroom |
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| Livingroom |
Checking the planter boxes in the window
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| Geraniums blooming |
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| Planted tomatoes Will they grow & produce? |
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Looking beyond the window boxes
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| The funicular |
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| Looking West |
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| Looking East from the window |
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| The Pyrenees |
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A few looks from the Boulevard
Santa Barbara Daisies on the Boulevard
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In a sleepless evening I found these views
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| 3:00 am |
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Flowers in bloom along the Boulevard
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Let’s see what I can do to entertain myself
for the next two weeks that John will be gone.
