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Books The Rough Guide to The Pyrenees by Marc Dublin As we have mentioned elsewhere we also took the excellent
'Rough Guide to the Pyrenees'
with us - sadly the days when you could pick up a map and see a blank
space marked "unexplored" are long gone - if you want to make sensible use
of limited time and budget then some kind of guide book is sensible and we
liked this book. It has more detail than the relevant sections of the
Rough Guides to France and Spain (and in a volume that's smaller than
both) and we cannot fault any of the recommendations on accommodation or
food. Trekking in the Pyrenees by Douglas Streatfield-James We also consulted the above volume - the
structure of the book is based on the long distance footpaths that
traverse the Pyrenees so it is not so helpful to the casual visitor. It
does carry some good chapters on wildlife and flora and fauna. Walks and Climbs in the Pyrenees by Kev Reynolds The other book we took with us was Kev
Reynolds excellent Classic Walks In The Pyrenees, now out of
print but the above volume was printed around the same time that we made
our visit and it seems to get excellent reviews. If you think consulting any of these books is cheating then take an old Baedeker instead - if nothing else you will see what has changed! Collins
French Phrase Book & Dictionary If, like us, you never progressed beyond schoolboy French, you'll find a phrase book invaluable. I speak reasonable Spanish but the phrasebook was handy for translating menus and slips into a pocket easily. Practical The original inspiration for our choice of
destination came from an article in the Independent newspaper by Simon
Calder. We
pre-booked the following: Also useful - If you want to see what the Pyrenean Desman looks like click here for more information. - The town of St. Lizier has it's own website Feel free to suggest any links or make any comments by contacting us through our mailform.
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