baldock.twinning@ntlworld.com BALDOCK Tel. 01462 893114 TOWN TWINNING Working for ASSOCIATION Baldock international understanding has been exchanging and cooperation Eisenberg visits with our twin town partners for Sanvignes-les-Mines many years, Germany since 1988, and A small, post-industrial town in the France since 1997. This association is Although not a major wine-growing town, Rhineland-Palatinate region of , run and funded by your own community Sanvignes Eisenberg and we welcome all those who share our is situated in the Burgundy is located in a wooded aims. region of and is therefore close to area, close to the . Language is never a barrier, and lasting some of the most prestigious vineyards During our stays here we have visited friendships have been forged over the in . There is even a vineyard in the town many of the interesting towns nearby, years. Indeed, these exchanges are a itself, which belies the town’s name. taken a trip on the Rhine, visited the wonderful way of learning languages and Once a coal-mining town, the mines have nearby shoe museum and the Benz discovering different cultures, all closed. It is now surrounded by museum in Ladenburg, tasted local wines especially for young people. pasture land where the famous Charolais and been given a tour of one of the top In 2012 we organised an Olympics event, cattle can be seen grazing peacefully. German football clubs (Kaiserslautern). when both twin towns were here and Many beautiful and interesting towns In 2018 they join us for our 30-year visited the Games with us. The whole are to be found in the area. During our celebrations. We will visit Windsor, sail experience was magical. stays there we have, among others, the Thames and then on to Bekonscot In 2018, when communities in Europe are visited Chalon-sur-Saone, Cluny, Digoin, model village. facing major challenges, such work is Lyon, Tournus and many others. ever more important. In 2017 they visited us to celebrate 20 Contact: Paul Luckett, All this is funded by membership Hon. Chairman, B.T.T.A. years of friendship, sharing our daily subscriptions and fund-raising events. lives, culture and cuisine.
BALDOCK Working for Baldock has been exchanging visits with our twin town partners for many years, Germany since 1988, and France since 1997. This association is run and funded by your own community and we welcome all those who share our aims. Language is never a barrier, and lasting friendships have been forged over the years. Indeed, these exchanges are a wonderful way of learning languages and discovering different cultures, especially for young people. In 2012 we organised an Olympics event, when both twin towns were here and visited the Games with us. The whole experience was magical. In 2018, when communities in Europe are facing major challenges, such work is ever more important. All this is funded by membership subscriptions and fund-raising events. TOWN TWINNING international understanding Eisenberg A small, post-industrial town in the Rhineland-Palatinate region of , Eisenberg is located in a wooded area, close to the . During our stays here we have visited many of the interesting towns nearby, taken a trip on the Rhine, visited the nearby shoe museum and the Benz museum in Ladenburg, tasted local wines and been given a tour of one of the top German football clubs (Kaiserslautern). In 2018 they join us for our 30-year celebrations. We will visit Windsor, sail the Thames and then on to Bekonscot model village. Contact: Paul Luckett, Hon. Chairman, B.T.T.A. baldock.twinning@ntlworld.com Tel. 01462 893114 ASSOCIATION and cooperation Sanvignes-les-Mines Although not a major wine-growing town, Sanvignes is situated in the Burgundy region of and is therefore close to some of the most prestigious vineyards in . There is even a vineyard in the town itself, which belies the town’s name. Once a coal-mining town, the mines have all closed. It is now surrounded by pasture land where the famous Charolais cattle can be seen grazing peacefully. Many beautiful and interesting towns are to be found in the area. During our stays there we have, among others, visited Chalon-sur-Saone, Cluny, Digoin, Lyon, Tournus and many others. In 2017 they visited us to celebrate 20 years of friendship, sharing our daily lives, culture and cuisine.
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