The Maison de la France official tourism body has recently published a Gay Friendly Guide to France. 

• Click here for the online version of the Gay Friendly France Guide

Gay Events and venues in France

GayVox.com is a comprehensive French-language guide to gay resources and events in France. It provides contacts, reviews and regional directories of gay venues as well as a gay events calendar. 
Gai Pied is an affiliated print publication. 

• GayVox.com

Lesbia is a monthly magazine in French with news, reviews and classifieds for lesbians. Available at newsstands.

Gay & Lesbian Travel in France

• Travels with Friends is a gay and lesbian friendly web travel planners for Europe. Website includes information on destinations and packages in France.
• Spartacus International Gay Guidebook for gay travel and tourism in Europe and France.
• The Gay Provence: Gay friendly venues and holiday destinations - particularly in the Provence region. Organise trips, tours and visits catering to all interests - sports, arts, history, nature - in the greater area of Provence. Accommodation in gay and gay-friendly homes. All booking and planning can be made in English. Member of the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA).

Gay & Lesbian Support Groups in France

The website of La France Gaie et Lesbienne (France Queer Resources Directory) has information, links and news articles relevant to gays and lesbians in France: See France.QRD.org 

Most gay, lesbian, bi and transsexual associations, social clubs and support groups are based in Paris. Many are multi-lingual.

• Centre Gai et Lesbienne 
  CGL Paris, 3 rue Keller, BP 255, 75524 Paris Cedex 11
  Tel: 01 43 57 21 47 
  e-mail 
  Website with many links to gay and lesbian organisations (French)
  Open Monday to Saturday 16:00 to 20:00
• SOS Ecoute Gay 
  Tel: 01 44 93 01 02 (evenings, French)
• SOS Homophobie (legal counsel for victims of homophobia) 
  Tel: 01 48 06 42 41 (French)
• FAACTS (Free Anglo-American Counselling Treatment Support)
  HIV and AIDS support group holds regular meetings at the American Church, quai d'Orsay, Paris. 
  Website 
• Association des Médecins Gais 
  Advice and information on AIDS 
  Tel: 01 48 05 81 71

The APGL (French Association of Gay and Lesbian Parents and Prospective Parents) is an active group with representation through much of France. The group provides information on events, issues as well as support. The comprehensive website has much information in English and other languages. 

• APGL Paris (main centre)
  At: Centre Gai et Lesbien de Paris, 3, rue Keller, 75 011 Paris (metro: Bastille, Ledru Rollin or Voltaire)
  Tel: 01 47 97 69 15 (Monday 20:00-22:00 
  Open: 3rd Thursday of each month at 20:00
  e-mail
  Website

Regional Organisations in Limousin

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Randos Limousin is an association based in Tulle. It is a walking and social group for gays and lesbians and has a full programme of outings and visits to sites throughout Limousin. 

• For details see Randos Limousin website

Haute-Vienne (87)

• Aides Limousin
  At: 24 bis route de Nexon, 87000 Limoges
  Tel: 05 55 01 17 92
  Open: Monday to Friday 09:00 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 18:00

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