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News from May 2007: the new AF3V web site with English translations

News

May 2007: the new AF3V website has been put online with English translations,

foreign tourists can now get English information about cycle routes and greenways in France  

On May 12th 2007, AF3V put its improved website online.

New for 2007, the site offers an English version which can be accessed by clicking the British flag in the French home page.

The English translation is not complete, but it already allows foreign tourists to explore the AF3V site easily and to find all the French cycle itineraries (waymarked routes and greenways).

The following can be read in English:

= the website home page

= the pages for searching a route by criteria (location, possible activities, type of route, length, keywords)

= the "Description of the route" page

The latter provides all the necessary basic information: name of the route, type, origin, length, location, type of surface, possible activities, links to reviews and photos...

In May 2007 the descriptions of routes (summary and complete descriptions) are still generally given in French*.

AF3V is currently working on English translations of more general pages and especially the route descriptions.

This is a huge challenge, which will be time-consuming and expensive. AF3V hope to get private and public help to get this work done quickly.

You can help by sending English reviews of any routes that you use.

However, the new partially-translated AF3V website is already a useful and useable tool for promoting  French cycle routes and greenways.
 
* 27 routes with complete English translation (on Septembre 17, 2007):

Région Aquitaine (1)
Voie Verte de la saligue Aressy – Assat - Uzos

Région Auvergne (1)
Voie Verte Nord Cévenol

Région Champagne-Ardenne (3)
Voie Verte du lac du Der et de Saint-Dizier
Vélovoie des lacs de la forêt d’Orient
Voie Verte du Pays de Langres

Région Franche-Comté (3)
Voie Verte Le Chemin du train
Coulée verte du canal (de Belfort à Montbéliard)
Voie Verte des berges du Doubs à Besançon

Région Ile-de-France (4)
Piste cyclable du canal de l’Ourcq
La Coulée Verte du Sud Parisien
La piste des bords de Seine et de Marne
Rive droite du canal de Saint-Denis

Région Languedoc-Roussillon (3)
Voie Verte de l’Agly
Voie Verte de Perpignan à Thuir
Voie Verte de la Vaunague

Région Lorraine (6)
Voie Verte Le chemin de la Moselle
Voie Verte Lorquin-Abreschviller
Voie Verte de la vallée de la Bièvre
Voie Verte Epinal-Bouzey
Voie Verte Boucle de la Moselle tronçon 1
Voie Verte Boucle de la Moselle tronçon 3

Région Midi-Pyrénées (3)
Voie Verte du canal du Midi Toulouse-Port-Lauragais
Voie Verte de la forêt de Bouconne
Voie Verte du Camin d'Adour

Région Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur(1)
Voie Verte de Saint-Rémy-de-Provence

Région Rhône-Alpes (1)
Voie Verte du Beaujolais

See the news on Ministère du Tourisme newsletter:

See : http://www.veilleinfotourisme.fr/1181141421576/0/fiche___article/&RH=

See the news on European Grenways Association (EGWA) 'web site ( http://www.aevv-egwa.org)

See: http://www.aevv-egwa.org/site/1Agenda.asp?DocID=485

See the news on European Cyclists' Federation (ECF) 'web site ( http://www.ecf.com)

See (in News): http://www.ecf.com/2666_1