Information on the French Pyrénées:
Ariège Pyrénées -English & French language guide to the Ariège
BikeRadar.com - comprehensive database of cycle routes
Cyclosort.com - Calendar of Cyclosportive events in the Midi-Pyrénées
Floral Images - French Pyrénées
FrancePyrenees.com - Tourism guide to the French Pyrénées
Haut-Garonne Conseil General - general info. on the department (in French)
Into France - guide to the Midi-Pyrénées (see also Ariege and Haute-Garonne)
Les Pyrénées - Portal for tourism in the Pyrénées : Mountain activities, accommodation, professionals, ski resorts, snow cover, etc.
Photos Ariège Pyrénées - stunning photography of the Ariège region (site is in French)
Planet Passion - conservation, wildlife and the environment in France
Pyrénées Guide - Information resource for English Language walkers and climbers interested in the Pyrénées. See their guides for the Garrone and Ariège regions
Pyrénées Tourism - Comprehensive Pyrénées travel and tourism directory. Covers Spanish Pyrénées and Andora
Region Midi-Pyrénées - summary of the region's history
St Girons Tourist Information - (in French)
Tourisme Ariège Pyrénées - tourist information (in French)
Tourisme Haute Garonne - tourist information (in French)
Tourism Midi-Pyrénées - tourist guide to the Midi-Pyrénées region
Cycling Related Sites:
AllSports International - legal performance enhancing sports supplements
Audax UK - long distance cycling and randonnees
Bike-Components.de - German bike shop (with English site)
BikeRadar.com - comprehensive bike website
BikeShops.DE - Links to German bike shops
Bob Jackson - UK frame builder
British Cycling Federation - the governing body of British cycling
ChainReactionCycles.com - Europe's largest online bike store
Ciclos Uno - UK bike shop site with some good reductions on frames
Climb By Bike - comprehensive database of mountains for cyclists
CTC - the UK's national cyclists' organisation
CycleStore.co.uk - UK cycle shop
CycleSuperStore.ie - Dublin based cycle shop
Cycling News - site for cycling news
Cycling Cols - comprehensive database of mountains for cyclists
Cycling Links - comprehensive UK database of cycling links
Cycling Plus - UK bike magazine
Cycling Weekly - UK bike magazine
Cyclosort.com - calendar of Cyclosportive events in the Midi-Pyrénées
DailyPeleton.com - pro-cycling news
Dandy Bike - internet bike shop based in Andorra
Dave Hinde - UK wheel builder & bike shop, Northwich, Cheshire
Dave Rayner Fund - set up in memory of the late Dave Rayner, to assist ambitious riders (like Dave) to make a successful career from cycle racing on the continent of Europe
DHCycleSport - UK based cycleshop (Southampton) with e-bay shop
Distri-Cycle - chain of French bike shops
European Bike Express - coach travel to Europe for you and your bike
Essex Roads Cycling Club
Geoffrey Butler Cycles - UK Cycle Shop, Croydon
Gerritsen & Meijers, Ingenieurs - bike shop in Holland
Hergarden - German bike shop
Herongate Cycles - Essex based cycle shop run by Dave Porter
Irish Cycling - coverage of cycle racing in Ireland
Italian Solutions - Terry Dolan frames & bike, Liverpool
It's All About Cycling.com - pro-cycling news
J. E. James Cycles - UK bike shop, Rotherham
L'Ariégeoise Cyclosportive - official site (includes on-line entry)
LVRC - League of Veteran Racing Cyclists
L'Etape du Tour - official site
Marion Clignet - former world chamion and olimpic medalist
Michelin - tyre pressure guide
Oldham Cycle Centre - UK bike shop
Parker International - UK mail order bike shop, a good benchmark for prices
Pearson Cycle Specialist - UK bike shop, Surrey
R&A Cycles - USA mail order bike shop
Ribble Cycles - UK mail order bike shop, very reasonable prices
Riding For The Needy - cyclist Mark Tann raises money for charity
Roseversand - German bike shop (with English site)
www.salite.ch - comprehensive database of mountains for cyclists
Schmidt Maschinenbau - maufacurers of the son hubdynamo
Science in Sport - makers of energy bars and drinks
Serge du Touron - French bike shop, sellers of Ferrus frames
Steep Hill TV - travelogue of thier 2005 Pyrénéan trip
St John Street Cycles - UK's largest tandem & touring cycle specialist
Torq UK - fitness consultancy and sports suplements
Total Cycling - bike shop in Northern Ireland
Tour de France - Official Site
UFOLEP - amateur cycle race calander (in French)
Velomania.net - pro-cycle racing site (in French)
VeloMax - Midlands based bike shop
VéloMip - amateur cycle racing in the Midi-Pyrénées (in French)
Webster Cycle - UK mailorder cycles based in Leicester
Wiggle - UK mailorder cycle shop
Moving to France:
Altavista - babel fish on-line translation
AngloINFO Midi-Pyrénées - portal for English speaking businesses and services
Bioteich Baignades Naturelles - natural swimming pools
Britline - a branch of Credit Agricole Normandie, which provides an English speaking French Banking service to clients resident in France, the UK and Ireland
Burke Brothers Moving Group - removal firm based in Wolverhampton, highly recommended
French Entrée - property, legal advice, tax advice, etc
French Estate Agents - Immobilier with searchable database
French Property - good site for searching the net for properties
FT.com Cross Rates Tables - closing exchange rates published by the FT
IFP Guide to Personal Taxation in France
Lost In France - practical information for those moving to France
Sidalls - tax advice and financial planning
Telephone Address Search - find a French address using only the telephone number
TheConnexion - newspaper for English-speaking expatriates in France
Holiday Operators, Accommodation, etc:
Allant Cycling Holidays (Steve Hall) - Galan, 65330 France
Alpe d’Huez Fietsreizen - convenient for the Marmotte and Alpe d'Huez
Ariege Discovery - farmhouse gite / chambres d'hôtes run by the Prime family
Au Petite Verger - chambres d'hôtes in Puivert, Languedoc-Roussillon
Bike Travel Info - bicycling holidays, bike travel articles and resources
L'Orri de Planès - trailside eco-lodge in the French Pyrénées
Marmot Tours - holidays in southern France and the Pyrénées
The Cycle Holidays Directory - directory of cycling holiday companies
The Holiday Directory - directory of holiday accommodation
Les Sorbiers Hotel - in the village of Bareges in the Pyrénées
The Outdoor Directory - directory of resources for outdoor activities
Travel Quest - specialist holiday and travel directory
Sporting Tours - the UK's best known cyling holiday operator
Artists Sites:
Charles Walsh - visual sensations through colour, form, structure and repetition
Jim Manley - work depicts the interaction of mankind and the natural world
Music Sites:
Archie The Leper - 80s Heavy Metal, Downpatrick, Northern Ireland
Cosmic Resonator - Circadian Rhythms
Rory Gallagher - official site for this legendary Irish guitarist
White Roxx - 80s Rock Metal, Portrush, Northern Ireland
Other Sites:
50Webs - free web site hosting
www.birding.uk.com - a directory of birding links for the UK and Ireland
TheBirdWatchingNetwork.com - birding information for birders and ornithologists
Dr Gillian McKeith Official Web Site
eMule - file sharing software
FreeWebSubmission.com - submits your website to multiple search engines
Mailing Preference Service UK - unwanted, unread Direct Mail has no place in anyone's home. If you're not interested in receiving it then register free with the Mailing Preference Service
ResellersPanel - make money by becoming a webspace reseller
- get targeted ads on your site and earn money
The National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux - (CAB) is especially well positioned to give advice on social security claims, employment rights, housing issues, legal problems, help with tax and a host of other consumer problems
Telephone Preference Service - a central register of UK individuals who have indicated they do not wish to receive unsolicited sales and marketing calls
