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Twinning - Spelthorne/Melun/Mauritius
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Twinning - Spelthorne/Melun/Mauritius
Spelthorne Borough Council is twinned with Melun in France and Grand Port, Mauritius
In May 1990 Spelthorne formed a twinning partnership with Melun in France. Melun, the county town of the Seine et Marne region, has a population of 40,000 and lies on the banks of the River Seine, 35 miles south-east of Paris.
It was chosen because it wished to twin with an English town that had similar features to Spelthorne and genuinely wanted to establish close links between all sections of our two communities.
Melun is a charming and attractive town with an excellent range of facilities including a sports complex, covered market, a University and indoor swimming pool. It has lovely old houses, plenty of shops and the churches of Notre Dame (11th Century) and St Aspais (15th Century). It is also close to the Barbizon, the charming village famous for its art galleries and the 17th Century Vaux le Vicomte Chateau.
In May 2009 Spelthorne formed another twinning partnership with Grand Port, Mauritius.
The essence of twinning is learning about other people's way of life, learning to speak their language and sharing educational and business knowledge as well as participating in cultural, sporting and recreational activities. In recent years, the focus has been on civic and educational links, e.g. representatives of both communities are invited to important civic events such as Remembrance Day, commemoration and Mayor making.
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- Published 04 February 2014, 12.06PM
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