Videos from Youtube.
Here is a list of link that you may find interesting. They are about cycling and the Pyrenees
Cycling:
Blogs:
http://www.irishpeloton.com/
http://davesbikeblog.squarespace.com/
http://le-grimpeur.net/blog/
http://worldwidecyclesblog.com/
http://www.bikeblogs.com/
Sites:
The official site of Le Tour de France.
http://www.letapedutour.com/
Ride a stage of the tour a few days before the pros.
http://www.letour.fr/2008/TDF/COURSE/us/1000/etape_par_etape.html
Stage 10 of the 2008 tour will pass 2km from Saint Savin.
http://www.climbbybike.com/
A brilliant site about climbs all over the world. With maps, photos and profiles.
http://www.irishcycling.com
A brilliant site run by Peter Purfield. Everything you need to know about cycling in Ireland.
http://www.steephill.tv/
A very good site by some American cyclists including a page on cycling in Saint Savin.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/
The best site in the world for news on cycling.
http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http://www.ffct.org/&langpair=fr|en&hl=en&ie=UTF-8
Site of the French Cyclo Tourism Federation. Click here for original French.
http://64.233.179.104/translate_c?hl=en&langpair=fr|en&u=http://www.ffc.fr/a_Actualites_FFC___AFP/index.asp
French Cycling Federation. Click here for original French.
http://www.uci.ch
The UCI, world governing body of cycling.
http://www.cycletourer.co.uk/index.html
Everything you need to know about cycling touring. A must read if you are planning a long trip.
http://www.cycling.tv/
Watch all the pro races from Europe and around the world in widescreen video. The faster your connection the better the quality.
http://www.salitaker.it
Software used to produce the profiles on this website.
http://www.cptips.com/
Training tips. Very interesting site with lots of training info.
Pyrenees:
http://weather.msn.com/local.aspx?wealocations=wc:8591763&q=Argelès-Gazost,+FRA
Weather for Lavedan Valley.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrenees
A page about the Pyrenees mountains from Wickipedia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Russell_(explorer)
Henry Russell was a 19th century explore who loved the Pyrenees. He was half Irish. There are 48 Peaks in the Pyrenees over 3000m altitude, 36 of which were first climbed by Henry Russell.
http://64.233.179.104/translate_c?hl=en&langpair=fr|en&u=http://www.ladepeche.fr/Grand-Sud-Hautes-Pyrenees_ch70.html
La Depeche Newspaper. News from south western France. It is in French and has been automatically translated by Google. Click here for original french.
http://bagn.obs-mip.fr/webcamV2/
Web Cams from the Pic de Midi.
http://www.parc-pyrenees.com/index_english.htm
The Pyrenees National Park.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gascony
The province of Gascony.
http://64.233.179.104/translate_c?hl=en&langpair=fr|en&u=http://ours-loup-lynx.info/
This site is automatically translated by Google, is is about Bears, Wolves and Lynx in France and has lots of info about the Pyrenees. Click here for original French.
http://64.233.179.104/translate_c?hl=en&langpair=fr|en&u=http://www.loup-ours-berger.org
Another very good French site about wildlife. Click here fro original French.
http://weather.msn.com/local.aspx?&wealocations=wc%3a19295&setunit=C
Weather for Lourdes from MSN.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinand_Foch
Ferdinand Foch, a marshal of the french army born in Tarbes.
http://www.argeles-rugby.com/
Argeles Gazost Rugby Club
http://www.centre-equestre-pyrenees.com/anglais/ferme-equestre.html
Equestrian Centre offer pony trekking in the mountains.
http://www.lespyrenees.net/en/
Portal site with lots of information about skiing in the Pyrenees.
http://www.lourdes-infotourisme.com/uk/
Site about tourism in Lourdes.
http://www.donjon-des-aigles.com/anglais/index.html
The castle at Beaucens houses one of the best collections of birds of pray in France.
http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.parc-animalier-pyrenees.com%2F&langpair=fr%7Cen&hl=en&ie=UTF-8
Pyrenees Animal Park, houses a collection of animals native to the Pyrenees. Bears, Wolves, Marmots, Otters, Fox, Isards, Chamois, Rabbits and Hares, Mouflon (Wild Sheep), Red Squirrels and Deer.
http://www.zoo-asson.org/presentation/zoo-asson-presentation-decouvrir.htm
Zoo about 10km from Lourdes.
http://www.tourism.midi-pyrenees.org/
Tourism site for Midi Pyrenees Region.
http://www.airbus.com
Airbus Europe’s largest aircraft manufacturer.
France:
http://www.google.ie/language_tools?hl=en
Google translation page.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bastille_Day
July 14th is the national day of France.
http://french.about.com/cs/beginning1/a/begin.htm
A good site for beginners to learn French
http://www.premier-ministre.gouv.fr/en/
Site of the Prime Minister of France.
http://us.franceguide.com/
Official tourism site of French Government.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrice_de_Mac-Mahon%2C_duc_de_Magenta
Patrick MacMahon was President of France From 1873 to 1879. His ancestors came from County Limerick.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_of_the_Wild_Geese
Story of the Irish Wild Geese in France.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_Brigade_%28French%29
Irish Brigade of the French army.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Fontenoy
The battle of Fontenoy.
http://www.tcd.ie/CISS/mercenaries/index.php
More on the Irish in the French army.
