Stade de la Croix du Prince

The Stade de la Croix du Prince — officially renamed Stade Albert-Cazenave in 1982 — was the beating heart of rugby in Pau, in the Béarn region of southwestern France. Its wooden stands, inaugurated on 2 October 1913 and built in an English style, placed supporters unusually close to the pitch, giving the ground a fervent, intimate atmosphere that became part of its legend. It served as home to Section Paloise from 1910 to 1990, a period spanning the club's most celebrated decades. Although no longer a top-flight venue, it remains one of the most evocative historic grounds in French rugby.