The Palais des sports de Pau also benefits from a strategic location, close to the city center and easily accessible by car via the A64 autoroute or public transportation.

It has a spacious parking lot shared with the Zénith de Pau and facilities to accommodate people with reduced mobility.

Construction was completed in early 1991, at which point Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez left the Moutète arena in Orthez and moved to Pau.

Palais des Sports de Pau has been used as the home arena of the Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez French professional basketball team, since it opened in 1991.

It has also frequently hosted games of the senior men's French national basketball team, since this is the largest basketball-specific arena in France.

As a result, the basketball court at the Palais des sports de Pau now bears the name of Élan's historical president, Pierre Seillant, since April 11, 2022, and a Classic was won against their eternal rival, CSP Limoges.

The towers are connected by four lattice metal beams supporting a central vault that receives direct natural light.

The Palais des sports is situated north of Pau, adjacent to the Zénith, the basque pelota (Jai alai) complex, and the Hippodrome du Pont-Long [FR] racecourse.