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France Midi Pyrenees

Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe ©Gerd Rossen http://www.digital-nature-photography.com/

The region consists of the Departments of: Ariege, Aveyron, Haute-Garonne, Gers, Lot, Hautes-Pyrenees, Tarn & Tarn-et-Garonne. The traditional Provinces of: Guyenne et Gascogne, County of Foix & Languedoc.

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Le Parede Gites

Peace & tranquility in the French Pyrenees – come and enjoy the beauty of the unspoilt countryside at Le Parede – a wonderful spot for birdwatching, fishing, painting, cycling and all outdoor activities. The top of our old barn has been converted into 2 lovely gites. Click the picture to visit our website or contact: Barrie & Astrid Watkiss, Le Parede, 1309 Chemin de Sarramea, Quartier Sarramea, Bagneres de Bigorre 65200, France. Te: Le Parede 0033 562 917 909

useful reading

Books, CDs etc

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

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 can’t find the trip report you want on this Fatbirder page… give them a try!

2002 [June] - Honeyguide Salisbury NH Soc

http://www.honeyguide.co.uk/pdfs/frenchpyrenees2002.pdf
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2003 [June] - Honeyguide

http://www.honeyguide.co.uk/pdfs/2003frenchpyrenees.pdf
Pdf

2004 [June] - Honeyguide

http://www.honeyguide.co.uk/pdfs/2004frenchpyrenees.pdf
Pdf

2004 [June] - Martin Birch - Lot Valley

http://www.surfbirds.com/mb/trips/lotvalley-mb-0604.html
We visited the Lot Valley, France, from the 8th - 15th June. We stayed with French friends who have lived in the Albas area for many years combining work in Cahors with all the delights of owning a smallholders farm. At this time of year the woods are alive with birdsong and the late afternoon skies filled with raptors...

2004 [May] - Peter Wells

http://www.forewood.co.uk/thepyrenees.htm
This is a report on a trip to the French Pyrenees (with a day in Spain) which Neil Frampton and I made between 17 and 21 May 2004. We stayed at Gurmencon, just South of Oloron St Marie on the road from Pau through the Somport Pass to Spain. The weather throughout the trip was fine and hot, warm in the hills but cold out of the sun...

2005 [June] - Honeyguides

http://www.honeyguide.co.uk/pdfs/French-Pyrenees-2005.pdf
pdf

2007 [June] - Honeyguide

http://www.honeyguide.co.uk/pdfs/2007-French-Pyrenees.pdf
Pdf

local guides

Birding Pal

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

Faunus Wildlife ECO Tours in the Pyrenees

http://www.faunus.co.uk/
Experience the magnificent un-spoilt wilderness of the Ariege. There is an abundance of rare wildlife, plants and stunning scenery in this special corner of France. We believe it is unparalleled anywhere else in the Pyrenees. Whether it is bird watching, mountain climbing or just walking, the Ariege has it all...

Honeyguide Wildlife Holidays

http://www.honeyguide.co.uk
If you are looking for a quality natural history holiday, this is a great place to start. The Honeyguide programme offers a mix of the very best of wildlife in fascinating parts of Europe..

places to stay

Borderline Holidays - Pyrenees

http://www.borderlinehols.com
Walking and wildlife holidays in a magnificent mountain setting from the Napoleonic spa village of Bareges in the French Pyrenees. We also offer mountain-biking, cycling, Tour de France, rafting, spa baths... I also received this letter in 2000: Dear Bo, If you want to put a message on your site... we have a pair of wallcreeper nesting near our village here in the French Pyrenees anybody interested can contact us: sorbiers@sudfr.com Best wishes Peter. Borderline Hols - Bareges.

Carcassonne Holiday Cottage

http://www.holiday-cottage-carcassonne.com/
Holiday Cottage in the centre of Carcassonne. Close to the Montagne Noire, Pyrenees and the Mediterranean coast. Local airport with flights from Stansted...

Chateau de Senescau - Termes d`Armagnac, Gers, Gascony

http://www.ingascony.com
We offer three gites for 2, 4 and 8-10 people at our historic house in the heart of Gascony, SW France, with memorable views and T-shaped pool. Our 25 acres of garden and meadow, are within easy reach of many different habitats (and therefore wildlife watching opportunities). The Pyrenees are an hour or so to the south across the Riviere-Basse region with its rivers and streams. The pine forests and lakes of Les Landes stretch westward to the Atlantic coast and the softly rolling farmland and vineyards of the Gers lie to the north and east. France at its relaxed best.

Holiday Apartments - Prats-de-Mollo-La Preste

http://www.mph.eu.com/index.php
In the unique and welcoming French Catalan community of Prats-de-Mollo-La Preste, Mediterranean Pyrenees Holidays houses 11 recently renovated holiday apartments...

Le Parede - Gite - Bagnères de Bigorre

http://www.leparede.com/
Set in the rolling hills above the beautiful spa town of Bagnères de Bigorre is Le Parede. A five minute drive out of the town in the direction of Labasserre, past the equestrian centre and up into the unspoilt countryside, the road winds its way by the side of a stream, past our lower fields and climbs up to the properties which offer panoramic views of the surrounding hills and mountains....

Les Sorbiers

http://www.lessorbiers.co.uk
If you are looking for a great holiday in France then look no further than Les Sorbiers in the village of Bareges in the French Pyrenees...

Pyrenean Retreat

http://www.pyreneanretreat.co.uk/
Pyrenean Retreat is a bed and breakfast & self catering holiday destination set in 5 acres of orchard and woodland, with stunning views of the high peaks of the French Pyrenees. Either relax and unwind in our secluded cabin, enjoy the comforts of the en-suite bed and breakfast, or use the mountain suite as a base to explore the Pyrenees...

South West France Gite

http://www.south-france-gite.com/
Mazamet is a market town with all the usual shops and facilities within walking distance of the gite, enabling guests to relax and leave the car behind in the evenings after days spent exploring the unique, local, natural environment on offer. Mazamet is known as one of the main southern gateways to the Regional National Park of Haut Languedoc, a popular vacation region....

mailing lists

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Bird Watching

http://www.mph.eu.com/features.php?fid=17
...the Prats-de-Mollo Nature Reserve which plays host to over 80 species of bird including the Lammergeier...