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Pau is a city of southwestern France, préfecture (capital) of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département.

Pau was the capital of the former province of Béarn[?].

It was the birthplace of Henry IV of France (1553-1610) and of Charles XIV of Sweden (1763 - 1844).

External link

City council website (http://www.ville-pau.fr/)

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