Mary in Europe: Pau, France
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10-11-2013, 05:06 AM
(This post was last modified: 10-22-2013 07:37 PM by Eva Elisabeth.)
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RE: Mary in Europe: Pau, France
Thanks Roger! I wondered why Pau nowadays - as far as I've seen - is not particularly mentioned and promoted as a spa. I found the following additional info:
In 1842, a Scottish doctor in Pau, Alexander Taylor (1802-1879) developed and henceforward offered a cure for "winter depression" with great success, so that many British people came to Pau. Between 1830 and 1914, Pau had an excellent reputation throughout Europe for its climate and sports facilities and events. The Pau Golf Club e.g., founded in 1856, is the oldest one on the European continent. BTW, in 1876, Pau had 28 908 inhabitants. Mary's last residence there was the "Hotel Henry IV". |
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