Pau
Data as of · Metro Power Rankings
France • Europe • Language power
- Population
- 314K
- GDP
- $26B
- GDP per capita
- $83,943
- Land area
- 2,544 km² (982 mi²)
- Density
- 124/km² (320/mi²)
Pau metro area
43.30, -0.37Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsMost similar metros
Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
3 teams
Major League Teams/Venues
Rugby Union • Dom. Rugby Union🥇

Section Paloise
Pau
Other Teams
Football/Soccer Teams1 team
Football/Soccer • France
Pau FC
Pau • Level: 2
Other Men’s Teams1 team
Basketball • Int'l Basketball
Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez
Pau
Championship History
12 titles
Every major championship won by a team while it represented Pau, across all sports, newest first. 12 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.
| Year | Date | Champion | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | — | Élan Béarnais | LNB Élite, playoff era |
| 2003 | — | Élan Béarnais | LNB Élite, playoff era |
| 2001 | — | Élan Béarnais | LNB Élite, playoff era |
| 1999 | — | Élan Béarnais | LNB Élite, playoff era |
| 1998 | — | Élan Béarnais | LNB Élite, playoff era |
| 1996 | — | Élan Béarnais | LNB Élite, playoff era |
| 1992 | — | Élan Béarnais | LNB Élite, playoff era |
| 1987 | — | Élan Béarnais | French Championship · 1920–1987 |
| 1986 | — | Élan Béarnais | French Championship · 1920–1987 |
| 1964 | 1964-05-24 | Section Paloise | Top 14 |
| 1946 | 1946-03-24 | Section Paloise | Top 14 |
| 1928 | 1928-05-06 | Section Paloise | Top 14 |
Languages of Pau
French first in Nouvelle-Aquitaine; 1 languages hold a role.
- English reach, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- 39%
- Tier 3 country
Screen of Pau
#611 by film pedigree · score 2.5 · 1 person in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →
Leading figures: Thomas Bidegain
Art of Pau
#129 for celebrated art · 5 canon works in its museums
Leading museums: Musée des Beaux-Arts de Pau
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities1 entry
University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour
Pau, France
Notable Infrastructure
Airport1 entry
Pau Pyrénées Airport
Pau • 4 - Regional