Communauté d'agglomération Pau Béarn Pyrénées · Pyrénées-Atlantiques · Nouvelle-Aquitaine · 79,982 residents · Mayor: Jérôme Marbot
Pau
€146.7 million spent in 2025.
€1,835 per resident · Towns of the same size: €2,124
Pau’s spending by policy area
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The 3 other items (4%)
Source: the town’s 2025 accounts (DGFiP), by public policy.
Where the money goes
The €146.7M spent in 2025, by who receives it.
Source: the town’s 2025 accounts (DGFiP).
Contracts state a maximum amount for their whole term, often several years. That amount differs from what was paid. Purchases, services and works paid to companies by the town in 2025: €50M (its accounts).
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- Soc Exploit Entr Jean Pierre Guichard1 contract over 8 monthsup to €30.6M
- L'Eclairage Technique Eclatec SA1 contract over 4 years · at most ~€1.4M a year on average · framework agreement: maximum envelopeup to €5.4M
- Ectaur Expert2 contracts over 4 years · at most ~€950k a year on average · framework agreements: maximum envelopes · 1 with other holdersup to €3.8M
- Aide Assitance Dessin Informatique Architectes Associes1 contract over 4 years · at most ~€700k a year on average · framework agreement: maximum envelope · contract with other holdersup to €2.8M
- Société Nouvelle d'Équipements de Sports et de Diffusion1 contract over 4 years · at most ~€680k a year on average · framework agreement: maximum envelope · contract with other holdersup to €2.7M
- Marque1 contract over 2 years · at most ~€1M a year on average · framework agreement: maximum envelope · contract with other holdersup to €2M
- Pardo et Fils1 contract over 2 years · at most ~€1M a year on average · framework agreement: maximum envelope · contract with other holdersup to €2M
76 contracts signed in 2025 · €64.7M before tax · All contracts
Why this total differs from the €50M of purchases, services and works paid to companies
These are the amounts of the contracts signed in the year, over their whole length, not what was paid. The money paid in a year also goes to older contracts and to purchases too small to be published (under €40,000 excl. VAT). For a framework agreement, the amount is a ceiling.
Investment and works
€24.9M of capital spending in 2025 (building, renovation, equipment), €312 per resident. Towns of the same size: €423.
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- Végétalisation de la place Clemenceau : aménagement paysager2025 · Soc Exploit Entr Jean Pierre Guichard€30.6M
- Travaux en tranchée ouverte sur les réseaux d’eau potable et d’assainissement2024 · Environment and cleanliness · Neo Réseaux€2M
- Marché de travaux dans les bâtiments2025 · Marque€2M
- Travaux neufs et grosses réparations dans les bâtiments : charpente et couverture2025 · Pardo et Fils€2M
- Travaux de voirie, réseaux divers et espaces publics2025 · Streets and transport · 4 contracts€1.2M
Largest works contracted since 2023, among published contracts. Amounts planned at signature, often spread over several years.
In addition, €942k given to other bodies for their own equipment (joint funding, energy syndicate…).
Source: the town’s 2025 accounts (DGFiP), by public policy.
Revenue and financing
Revenue: €140M · borrowing: €8M · spending: €146.8M.
Source: the town’s 2025 accounts (DGFiP).
Debt and taxation
Accounts 2025, main budget (excluding annex budgets such as water), except debt and savings: main and annex budgets together (OFGL consolidated accounts). Per resident: amount divided by the total population (Insee, in force in the year of the accounts). Sources: DGFiP, OFGL. “Towns of the same size”: median of the 92 towns of 50,000 to 100,000 inhabitants.
Who spends for the residents of Pau
Spending per resident in 2025 of each public body the town belongs to, and what each one pays for.
- TownPauPrimary schools, canteens, local streets, civil registry€1,835 per resident
- IntercommunalityCommunauté d'agglomération Pau Béarn PyrénéesWaste, water, urban transport, economic development€953 per resident
- DépartementPyrénées-AtlantiquesMinimum income, elderly and disability care, middle schools, county roads€1,203 per resident
- RegionNouvelle-AquitaineHigh schools, regional trains, training, business support€519 per resident
Each amount is what the body spends per resident, from its accounts (DGFiP). Do not add them up: part of the money passes from one body to another.
Understanding these figures
Running costs and works: what is the difference?
Running costs are each year’s spending: wages, energy, upkeep, grants. Works create or renovate something that lasts: a school, a road, a sports hall.
How is the comparison with towns of the same size made?
The towns of 50,000 to 100,000 inhabitants are ranked from lowest to highest value; the median is the value in the middle. A value above or below the median is not a judgement: it depends on the area, the population and the powers held by the intercommunality.
Where do these figures come from?
From the town’s accounts kept by the public accountant (DGFiP), the local finance observatory (OFGL) and public procurement data. Qipu changes no amount.
Elected officials and staff of Pau: to report a figure to correct or add context, write to Qipu.
Compare with Bayonne or with another town:
Page published by Qipu, independent of the town · Sources and method
DGFiP balance-sheet accounts (nature axis) · OFGL (consolidated towns base) · Public procurement — DECP (data.gouv.fr) · National register of elected officials, archived versions 2020-2025 · 2025. The method · See the source