Simin Palay

Simin Palay (1874–1965) was a French writer and (generally seen as) Béarns greatest  poet of the 20^th century.

In his youth, Palay worked as a travelling tailor and taught himself to write, mainly about his Béarn and Gascony. He worked all genres; drama, novels, lexicography and poetry.

Simin Palay was the greatest poet in Bearn early xx th  century . He is the author of poetry , of drama and various works in prose . It was journeyman tailor in his youth.

His bust, with beret, stands at Beaumont Park in Pau.