Reviews, Links and Further Reading
All links are English Language unless stated (Fr).
Customer Reviews
Please visit any of the following sites to read reviews from our guests or to leave us your own thoughts.Facebook page
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customer reviews, photos and discussion)UK Climbing page (with customer reviews)
- Base Calames B&B and Gite in Ariege has 2 reviews
General Tourist Information
Ariege WikipediaAriège Tourist Info on Ariege.com
Pyrénées guide to the Ariege
France this way guide to the Ariege
EPyrénées regional guide
Tarascon & Vicdessos Tourist Office (Fr)
Ax Valley Tourist office (Fr)
Local Weather Forecast (Fr)
Rock Climbing
For free downloadable PDF Topo's for most of the crags in the Ariège and general climbing info (In French) visit the following site: (We are situated just to the west of Tarascon in area no.1 on the 'Plan').Club Alpin Française Ariège Topo's
To go straight to the Calames Topo
Bouldering Topo's (Scroll down to Ariege section)
Targasonne Site and PDF Topo (Fr)
Guidebooks are available for most areas and the 'Escalades Autour de Bedeilhac' guide covering our area was new in 2008. Guidebooks can be purchased from the Tarascon and Vicdessos Tourist offices and the bigger sports shops. We stock the local guidebook and would be happy to post you a copy to whet the appetite!.
UK Climbing crag guide
Base Calames on UK Climbing including guest reviews and crag info
Video of a local hero redpointing 'Bamboula' F7c, on sector 'les Grottes' at Calames.
UK Climbing article discussing climbing at Orlu
DMM Climbing.com article by Steevie Haston
Article discussing Ariege climbing including Auzat, Orlu & Calames
General Climbing info on climbing.com
Walking
Four French language walking guides are available covering the the Vicdessos and Tarascon area. These can be purchased from the Tarascon Tourist Office or are available to borrow from the house.A huge array of books cover the Pyrénées in general in both French and English language. Below are just a selection:
- Cicerone publish a number of excellent guides by the author Kev Reynolds covering walking and climbing in the Pyrénées. Great for guide book fans or those planning further trips to the Pyrénées, without too much relevant to our area.
- Pyrénées car tours and walks (sunflower books) has 2 car tours and 5 walks in our area.
- Walkers maps (1:25000 scale) published by the 'Institute Geographique National' (IGN) can be purchased from a number of outlets in Tarascon, the maps covering our area are:2047ET, 2147ET, 2148OT, 2148ET
Sport & Leisure
Ariège.com things to doGolf Club de l'Ariege
Ariege fishing federation website (FR)
Sunday Times 'The 20 hottest European beaches for 2010' featuring 'Lac de Mondély' in the Ariege.
Winter Sport Resorts
Ax-Trois-Domians (Downhill Skiing and Mountain biking)Goulier Neige (Downhill Skiing) (FR)
Guzet (Downhill Skiing) (Fr)
Les Monts d'Olmes (Downhill Skiing) (Fr)
Etang de Lers (X Country Skiing, Fishing , Paragliding)
Beille / Le Chioula (X Country Skiing) (FR)
History & Culture
Ariège.com things to see Tourist InfoFrance Travel Guide (Info on every town in the Ariège)
Auberge de la Grotte (Restaurant in our village)
The Rough Guide to the Pyrénées guide book provides some useful information on the area; the Lonely Planet Guide less so. We have a huge number of leaflets covering a wide range of activities and tourist attractions.
Travel
-FlightsEasyjet
Flybe
British Airways
Ryanair
-Trains
PDF Timetable for trains running between Toulouse, Foix, Tarascon and beyond.
Rail Europe
TGV Europe
SNCF train times website
General Travel on seat61.com
F1 Hotels (great for overnight stops)
If you require assistance arranging your travel or any other information we'd be pleased to help, contact us
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