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France Languedoc Roussillon

White Wagtail Motacilla alba ŠAshley Beolens http://www.beolens.co.uk/digiscoping/

The region consists of the Departments of: Aude, Gard, Herault, Lozere & Pyrenees-Orientales. The traditional Provinces of: Lanuedoc & Roussillon.

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Les Trois Puits

Les Trois Puits Congenies - Camargue, Cevennes, Garrigue, all within a stones throw! Visiting birders will find an enthusiastic welcome from Caroline and Francis (Quaker Twitchers) who love to share their home, hospitality and birding knowledge, whether it is for a week full board with a programme of guided outings, or just a solitary weekend B&B and birding. We can provide all that is needed to make your time with us a memorable event. I`m a good cook too! Contact Caroline@lestroispuitscongenies.com or for further information click the picture to visit our website

useful reading

Books, CDs etc

For guides to France n general, or more than one region see the Fatbirder France page...

Oiseaux du Parc Naturel R?gional du Haut-Languedoc

Nathalie Biau, Jean-Marc Cugnasse & Christophe Maurel, Rouergue 2001
ISBN: 2841562905
Buy this book from NHBS.com

trip reports

Travelling Birder
http://www.travellingbirder.com
The Travellingbirder.com birding trip report search engine guides you to 7,000+ birding trip reports on the Internet. You can search for trip reports from a specific country and time of year. Not all these reports are in English. So, if you cant find the trip report you want on this Fatbirder page give them a try!

1997 [June] - Stephen Burch

http://www.stephenburch.com/trips/sefrance/sefrance.htm
This is an account of a two week family holiday, based on a villa in the foothills of the French eastern Pyrenees, within easy reach of the Languedoc coast...

2003 [July] - Mike Crawley - Birding in the Béziers Area

http://www.surfbirds.com/mb/trips/france-jc-0803.html
Yes I`ve deliberately put the emphasis on the family aspect of this holiday. My wife is very tolerant of my birding activities and has been on a number of twitches with me in the UK over the last few years. Likewise, my 16-year-old daughter smiles benignly at the Sad Old Man she deems me to be but like her mum has become used to accommodating my foibles. The poor girl has had to suffer holidays to awful destinations like Scilly, Florida and Cyprus to name a few and we`ve always managed to strike a good balance between birding and holidaying. Still they deserve their holiday too and exclusive birding was not on their (or my) itinerary...

tour operators

Birding Pal

http://www.birdingpal.org/France.htm
Local birders willing to show visiting birders around their area...

places to stay

Domaine de Clement

http://www.gites500.com/home.html
Domaine de Clement is a small private estate in the village of Fontiers Cabardes, 15 miles north of the magnificent medieval town of Carcassonne in the South of France...

La Charrue - Autignac - Languedoc

http://www.lacharrue.net
British Birder owned B&B - Whether you`re a keen bird enthusiast or just looking to get away from it all, La Charrue is an ideal choice...

Les Trois Puits - Carmargue

http://www.lestroispuitscongenies.com/
An English run B&B [and adjoining Gites] and a local birding service. We know our area well and can show visitors where to look for the best birding locally. We are British but speak 6 languages between us - English, Welsh, French, German, Spanish and Dutch. Congenies is ideally located to catch the first migrants on their way north or south. We also have a large resident population of Mediterranian birds of interest to the visiting birder.

Townhouse Rental - Bouzigues

http://www.myfrenchgetaway.com/
Beautifully restored townhouse for rent in the picturesque fishing village of Bouzigues on the Mediterranean Coast of France...

Languedoc Nature

http://www.languedoc-nature.com/eng/index.html
Languedoc is a major place for ecotourism, outdoor activities, wine tours and nice restaurants. Languedoc Nature can organize your holidays to walk in the Cévennes, ride on the Larzac plateau or visit the Cathare Chateaus... You can choose between sports, gastronomy and cultural visits or mix them all together. Visit our pages and send us a request, we'll be delighted to design your own trip...