FOX HUNTING - As a joint Master of the Pau Hunt I have an arrangement for our guests to visit the hunt, visitors can follow the hunt on horseback or foot. It will prove an interesting day out for all, followed by a meal in one of the local restaurants. Enjoy the thrill of the drag hunt or perhaps a day live fox hunting.

Lord Oxenden founded the Pau Hunt in the year 1814, the officers of the Duke of Wellington’s army discovered the Bearn area as they crossed the South West of France travelling form Portugal and Spain, and a few years later they returned to the area. Hunting being the preferred sport of Wellington’s officers, The Pau Hunt was founded to give them something to do during the period of calm.

The Pau Hunt has retained and maintained the English style in every way, in dress and tradition. During the period before the Second World War, many Englishmen owned properties in the Pau area and had been members of the Hunt.

The Pau Hunt is very proud of the famous English and American Masters from the early days, such as;

The Earl of Howth (1885-1882)
James Gordon Bennett (1880-1882) owner of the NY Tribunal
Sir Victor Brooke (1885-1882)
Frederic Prince (1910-1940)

Royal Visitors included;

The Duke of Hamilton
H.R.H. The Prince of Wales future Edward V11
H.R.H. The King of Spain Alphonse X111

The Pau Hunt enjoys a variety of obstacles and it is not unusual to jump over one hundred ditches, banks drops and water obstacles following the drag. The terrain is interesting and not dissimilar to that of Leicestershire, the area being some 100 kilometres long and 30 kilometres wide it stretches from Dax to Lembey. The members of the Pau hunt will be pleased to receive you as a guest.

The hunt meets from 1st of November through to 31st of March