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Park in the Place de la Cathédrale or in front of the tourist office.
(S/E) Walk past the fountain towards Rue des Nobles. Take the small cobbled lane on the right which leads up to the palace gardens. Cross the first part of the garden diagonally, climb the few steps, then cross diagonally again to the gate. Climb the steps to the palace forecourt , where you can admire a superb panoramic view of the Pyrenees. Then go through the gate and up the staircase leading to the residence
(1) Inside the grounds, go down the steps on the left, then go through the gate and turn right into the Carré d’Huart. Continue along the road until you’re walking alongside the cemetery on your left.
(2) After the cemetery, leave the road and head uphill opposite, into the forest along the dirt track. Follow it straight on to the small gate, then continue along the main grassy path to the gate, enjoying the view of the Pyrenees.
(3) Head up the path to the left until you reach a junction, then take the path on the right. Follow this narrow path through the woods until you reach a road.
(4) Cross the road, turn right, and take the first street on the left. Walk past the houses and, at the end of the street, take the dirt track that runs alongside a garden before heading back into the woods.
(5) At the fork, take the path opposite towards the Chapelle du Marsan.
(6) At the next fork, turn left onto the path that climbs up to the Chapelle du Marsan to admire the view of the palace and the Pyrenees. Then head back down the steeper path opposite and return to the fork you took to reach the chapel.
(6) Carry on straight ahead until you reach a road.
(7) Turn left onto this road, then quickly turn left again to leave it. You’ll have a lovely view of the palace and the cathedral, with the Pyrenees still in the background… Carry on straight ahead and you’ll come out onto Rue de l’Hôtel Dieu.
(8) Turn right to head back up to the car park where you started (S/E).
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