Gluten-Free in Paris and Pau?

I'm sympathetic to your plight and hope this might help- there's a wonderful place called the Litchi Bar, in the 6th. It serves fresh juices and delicious soups (plus quiche and cake, not on your menu) made from very fresh ingredients. It's casual- soups are 4-7 euro each- but nice for a quick break for lunch when you need to recharge. The two staffers are very friendly and speak English. I think almost all the soups (they do three a day) are gluten-free- they tend to add something like quinoa or rice, but the body of the soup is veggies and broth, and you can certainly grill them on how everything's prepared. They are absolutely delicious and full of flavor. It's located in the Marche couvert de St. Germain, near metro Mabillon- so added bonus, if there's nothing to tempt you that day, you can go shopping in the covered market, which has a big organic ("bio") selection plus every other kind of market stand, all very fresh and sometimes with free nibbles. Googling Litchi Bar should pull them up, i think. Good luck!

jgoldste in France