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General Pilgrimage
www.camminideuropageie.com An Italian, Spanish, French collaboration 
www.culturalroutes.ch CULTURAL ROUTES OF SWITZERLAND  deals with cultural routes in Switzerland and as such has information about the via Francigena through that country.  At time of writing it is in German and French only 
www.PilgrimsTales.com PILGRIM TALES  publishing is passionate about inspiring others with the possibility of discovery, understanding and peace through travel
www.pilgrimstorome.org.uk Practical information for the pilgrimage to Rome
www.theexpeditioner.com THE EXPEDITIONER  popular travel-themed  webzine featuring articles about travel, music  and film.
http://www.nautile.fr/bourdon/ A craftsman in France who makes staffs for pilgrims;
http://www.scottishwalkingsticks.com/ A very brief example of how to make a stick by Derek Farrar.
http://www.walkingsticks.cwc.net/how.htm A more detailed guide on how to make a stick by Mik.
http://www.thestickman.co.uk/ A commercial site by Keith Pickering but good for purchasing DIY stick-making supplies.
 
www.christianbreaks.com A retreat  centre relatively near to the St Michel route, 7km to the East of St James
Via Francigena
www.francigena-international.org  INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF VIA FRANCIGENA  publishes maps of the route in walking stages as well as route instructions and accommodation lists.
http://www.cauponasigerico-viafrancigena.it/php-fusion/viewpage.php?page_id=1 The Italian Group - Homo Viator, led by Danilo Parisi (the Po ferryman) a group of predominantly Italian pilgrims who have completed the via Francigena and meet up for a variety of activities.
.http://www.eurovia.tv/ EUROVIA  serves as a platform made by pilgrims, for pilgrims. Everybody is welcome to share their experiences with others, and to contribute their views and opinions. Other pilgrims are always grateful to receive useful tips
www.vistoria.ch VIA STORIA is dedicated to investigating and maintaining historical routes in Switzerland.  Is in English, French, German and Italian 
www.francigena.eu EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION  webpage.  In Italian. Has photos and maps of the route in Italy though they may not have enough detail for walkers
www.giovannicaselli.com/francigena/italy.htm VIA FRANCIGENA - HIGHWAY TO HEAVEN  Website of Giovanni Caselli.  In Italian.
www.groups.yahoo.com/group/viafrancigena/ VIA FRANCIGENA YAHOO DISCUSSION GROUP  A lively discussion group with a large amount of useful information.  
www.pelgrimswegen.nl DUTCH ASSOCIATION OF PILGRIMS TO ROME  This is a new group just formed on 27th October 2007.  They have 40 members so far.  In Dutch.
www.canterbury.gov.uk CANTERBURY CITY COUNCIL 
uk.weather.com/ British Weather Site
www.meteofrance.com/FR/index.jsp French Weather Site
www.wunderground.com/global/stations/06717.html Grand St Bernard Weather site
www.weatheronline.co.uk/Switzerland.htm Switzerland Weather Site
www.meteo.it/ Italian Weather Site
St James Way
www.csj.org.uk CONFRATERNITY OF ST JAMES  providing a wealth of information about the many pilgrim routes to Santiago de Compostela in Spain as well as general guidance and advice to pilgrims.  It is well worth visiting if this is your first pilgrimage.
www.stjamesirl.com IRISH SOCIETY OF THE FRIENDS OF ST JAMES  The site of the Irish equivalent to the CSJ.  
St Olav Ways
www.pilgrim.info/en/ The St. Olav Ways are Nordic
The pilgrim ways are developed in a cooperative effort involving public and private partners through 'Pilot project Pilgrim Ways' and pilgrim.info serves the project.
Three Saint's Way
www3.hants.gov.uk/longdistance/pilgrims-trail.htm Hampshire County Council site that gives details on the Pilgrim's Trail from Winchester to Portsmouth
www.saint-jacques-compostelle-bretagne.fr/ Friends of Chemin de St Jacques in Brittany
uk.weather.com   British Weather Site
www.meteofrance.com/FR/index.jsp  French Weather Site
 
Horse & Rider
www.bitlessbridle.co.uk/ Bitless Bridles - Dr W R Cook, a UK-trained equine vet, first marketed The Bitless Bridle™ in the USA in 1999. It is the only bitless design that has been developed and physiologically validated by a respected veterinary surgeon, one who has focussed 50 years of his research on the mouth, ear, nose and throat of the horse, particularly unsoundness of wind, the cause of bleeding in racehorses and the harmful effects of the bit method of communication. 
http://www.swisshorseboots.com/english.htm Genuine alternative to iron horse shoes.
http://www.thelongridersguild.com Information resource for long distance riders
http://www.worldtrailrides.com/ French sister site to the Long Riders Guild
http://www.weitreitergilde.de/ German sister site to the Long Riders Guild