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Please find detailed below some of the web sites we think you may find of interest. Places to Visit: Lourdes In the heart of the Pyrenees, Lourdes receives 5 million visitors from all over the world every year. A beautiful place to visit with many historic sites. The Pyrenees National Park The official site of The Pyrenees National Park, all the information to help you plan your visit. Toulouse The official web site of the city of Toulouse tourist office. Pau Pau! Just a touch British and yet totally part of the Bèarn, proud of its past and happy with the present. Pau - the dream town. Betharram Grottos The Betharram grottos are considered some of the most beautiful grottos in the world and are definitely the most interesting to visit because of their large variety of formations. Tarbes Tarbes offers a great number of leisure activities and discoveries which will give you hours if not days of pleasure. Pic Du Midi The finest viewpoint in the Pyrenees 600mtrs of panoramic terraces to discover more than 300 kms of Pyrenees summits. Saint-Lary All the wealth of the Pyrenees is to be found at Saint-Lary, starting with the mountain village and its gentle way of life and well-preserved architecture. Festivals: Country Music For a few days in July, Mirande, in Gascony (South-West France), transforms itself into an American town. Over 105,000 people attended the Mirande Country Music Festival over 4 days in 2002 and it is now recognized as the first Country Music festival in Europe. Jazz Music Annual Jazz festival in Marciac. Things To Do: Ski-ing at Gavarnie-Gèdre Eleven ski lifts, twenty-two slopes including the longest green slope in the Pyrenees (5.5 kms) and snow is even guaranteed all the season. A resort where young and old, beginners and professionals of powder snow, skiers and snowboarders will be happy. Ski France A site covering all the ski resorts in France with a mountain (excuse the pun) of information. Canyoning Specialists in the canyons for 25 years, Yvon and her colleagues offer you an imposing framework of fantastic canyons to be explored. Golf This web site lists the golf courses of the Midi Pyrenees, including those in the Haute Pyrenees. Airports: Tarbes The Airport is situated between Tarbes and Lourdes (10km) and is therefore ideally placed for visiting the world famous Holy Shrine of Lourdes. Pau A whole host of information is available from this site including information on local car hire. UK Ski-ing Daily Mail Ski & Snowboard Magazine Competitions, Events Calendar, Fully interactive ‘Member’s Zone’, including an archive of features, gear reviews and guides, subscriber offers and members forum! New features and pages being added all the time! UK Cycling Clubs: 1stchardwheelers.tripod.com Birkenhead Victoria Cycling Club Tyne Road Club Photography CameraClubs.co.uk Locate your nearest camera club by postcode. Pennie's Gallery The photography of a close friend of ours, well worth a look. PicWorks Images for commercial use and prints for your home or office, plus digital services for other photographers. Bird Watching Birdtours.co.uk Bird Watching trip reports and travel information from all around the world Worldbirder.com Quality bird photographs from all around the world. Recommended Accommodation: www.rosenhof-austria.com An excelent family run B&B with holiday apartments in Austria. Other Useful Tools: Babel Fish Translation Trouble with translating French web pages? maybe this free service can help. Currency Converter Free to use currency conversion tool. Bonnefont Weather Forecast The current weather forecast for the region around Bonnefont can be found here. Institut Geographique National French site offering maps and photographs to assist you with your visit. Abafim Estate Agents These are English speaking estate agents who are experienced in selling good quality houses and provide a very good service. Link Exchange If you have a site you would like to recommend for this page or if you would like to exchange links with us then please send a message to: Links@Harmonie |
