Edenbridge and District Twinning Association

Edenbridge and District Twinning

Le Havre - A Town Rebuilt

September visit to MSA by Edenbridge & District Twinning Association.

It was another full weekend during a recent visit made by a group from the Edenbridge & District Twinning Association to our twin town of Mont Saint Aignan (MSA) in Normandy and we were pleased to welcome along some first-time visitors who had decided to try the delights of ‘twinning’ having been reassured that non-French speakers can stay with English speaking hosts.

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Dear Friends

On behalf of the Chairman and Committee I wish to thank you for your invaluable support during the previous year, whether you have been able to help by acting as hosts to our French visitors, coming along to an event or joining in a visit to MSA. I hope that all enjoyed those activities of 2010.

At the AGM we said goodbye to some of our committee members including Geoff Darrington, as Chairman, Bob Orridge as Treasurer, along with Val Bantin and Sylvia Orridge. Thanks are due to them for their work over the recent years although Bob is still one of our Representatives from the Town Council along with Mark Robson. Peter Stevens took on the role of Chairman, Roy Turner of Treasurer and Elizabeth Howarth of Vice Chairman. A warm welcome to Helen Vaughan who has joined us and, with Richard Evemy, Carole Feakes and me, make up the rest of this year’s committee. It is a smaller group than usual but hopefully with your help we shall be able to continue arranging the various
activities, including the recent additional local ones such as the meal in January and the Garden Party, although obviously our core efforts are the events with the French.

This newsletter includes some reviews of this past year's events, and other items so hopefully you will find it of interest but is primarily to let you know about the main plans for 2011 and as we would like to encourage you to support at least one of the exchanges this year, please consider reserving the dates in your calendar for 2011 NOW! You’re welcome to all, of course, but knowing how busy life is we’re always pleased to have what participation you can make as it keeps things interesting for all!

Your new Chairman, Peter Stevens would like to welcome you to the new season of Twinning with Mont St. Aignan and look out for the next edition of Kent Life magazine when he may be mentioned representing EDTA in an article about Town Twinning in the county. To contact Peter, phone 01732 865634 or email: pws@hotmail.co.uk

PDF Documents: Changes & Plans 2011 - August Newsletter PP1 - Newsletter PP2

For further information and to be added to the mailing list please contact the
Hon. Secretary Jean Cust on 01342 850249

Edenbridge Town Twinning
Visit Our Web Site..... www.edta.org.uk	What is the Edenbridge and District Twinning Association? It is an agency of the Edenbridge Town Council. The Association was formed over 30 years ago “to promote friendship and understanding” between the people of Edenbridge, Kent and its surrounding villages and the people of Mont Saint Aignan in Normandy, France. Chairman Peter Stevens - 01732 865634 Secretary is : Jean Cust 01342 850249 Email the Secretary via the www.edta.org.uk website

Mont St Aignan

Edenbridge was twinned with Mont St Aignan in 1973. A small town 5 KM North of Rouen in the Seine Maritime Region of Normandy. We have two exchanges throughout the year in May and September. Our French friends visit Edenbridge and we in turn visit Mont st Aignan.
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Rouen

In 911 Rouen became the capital of the Norman Duchy, some of who's tombs can be found in the Cathedral of Notre Dame. The near by City of Rouen on the banks of the River Seine has many ties with the English going back to the middle ages, probably its most famous connection is the murder of Jeanne d'arc (Joan of Arc France's Patron Saint) at the stake in 1431

Rouen, the forth largest port in France only 1hr30min from Paris is a curtural and artistic beautiful city with important historical links. Once an ancient city and old capital of Normandy. Founded at the lowest point where the Seine could be bridged and used as a trading post, Roman Garrison and Viking colony.

The dazzling modern church and monument dedicated to France's Patron Saint Joan of Arc in the Place du Vieux - Marche, the ancient market place where she met her death compliment old and new in this modern city the stylish new buildings will leave a lasting effect as has the architectural memorials from previous centuries. Everywhere you see the contrast of old and new, the concrete and glass conferance center beside the gothic cathedral, the traditional Theatre des Arts and the ultra modern Espace Duchamp-Villon, set in the windows of the brand new Joan of Arc church are the beautiful 16th-Century stained glass panels remove from a nearby church before it was destroyed in the Summer of 1944.

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Rouen-Mont St Aignan
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(4km north of Rouen.) Rue Francis Poulenc 76130 Mont St Aignan Tel : (02) 35 76 3865 Fax : (02) 35 75 1386