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✈️How to get to JAZZ A PAU
Planning your trip to JAZZ A PAU? Here's how to get there by plane, train or car, and plan your route to the festival site.
- Nearest airport: Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF), about 10 km from the venue.
- Major international airport nearby: Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS), about 145 km away (more routes).
- Allow about 14 min by car from the airport to the site.
- By train, head for Pau/Pyrénées (Uzein) or the nearest major station, then finish by bus, shuttle or taxi to the site.
- By car, plan for on-site parking and expect heavy traffic around the venue on festival days.
🛏️Where to stay near JAZZ A PAU
Accommodation near the JAZZ A PAU site fills up fast. Compare hotels, apartments and rentals nearby and book early to stay as close to the stage as possible.
Also consider staying around Pau/Pyrénées (Uzein), the nearest large city, if the closest options to the site are sold out.
Estimated travel time to the site
| Distance | 🚗 Car / taxi | 🚴 Bike | 🚶 On foot |
|---|---|---|---|
| ~1 km | ~3 min | ~4 min | ~12 min |
| ~3 km | ~7 min | ~12 min | ~36 min |
| ~5 km | ~11 min | ~20 min | ~1 h |
| ~10 km | ~22 min | ~40 min | ~2 h |
Public transport: depends on the network around Pau/Pyrénées (Uzein).
Each accommodation's distance to the site is shown on the map above. Rough estimates; allow extra time during festival peak hours.
🌤️JAZZ A PAU 2026 weather
Weather in LE FOIRAIL in September 2026?
Typical weather
Chance of rain: about 50% of days
| 2025 | Rain | 31° / 17° | 1 rainy day |
| 2024 | Rain | 23° / 13° | 1 rainy day |
| 2023 | Dense drizzle | 29° / 15° | 1 rainy day |
Based on the last 3 years over the same period.
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🗺️Things to do near JAZZ A PAU
Many shows happen in the evening, so use your days to explore the area around JAZZ A PAU. Guided tours, museums, outdoor experiences and local activities can be booked in a few clicks before you go.
Nearby, Pau/Pyrénées (Uzein) and its surroundings offer museums, walks and local gems to discover between sets.
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📋About
Jazz à Pau: Jazz Excellence at Le Foirail
The Jazz à Pau festival transforms Le Foirail into a temple of jazz excellence. This Béarnais event welcomes the biggest names of the international jazz scene, offering music lovers a refined program celebrating the genre's diversity, from post-bop to world fusion.
The lineup brings together world-renowned artists like Stacey Kent, ambassador of vocal jazz, Stefano Di Battista, master of contemporary jazz saxophone, and André Manoukian. The festival also welcomes Trilok Gurtu, virtuoso of Indian percussion, Omar Sosa and Paolo Fresu.
Between jazz fusion improvisations, bossa nova melodies and easy listening atmospheres, Jazz à Pau offers a musical journey through the multiple facets of contemporary jazz. The program values both standards and the genre's most daring explorations.
At Le Foirail, the festival creates an intimate and elegant atmosphere, favoring attentive listening and communion between artists and audience. A major cultural gathering for passionate fans of jazz excellence, making Pau an essential destination for genre enthusiasts in Southwest France.
