Category Archives: Annecy News

Eight 10 and 11 year olds from Woodmancote primary school spent 4 days in Annecy from 8-12 June, linking with the La Plaine primary school.  The trip was part funded with a grant from the Inspiring young people through twinning fund.  The young children prepared songs and presentations to perform at the Annecy school andContinue reading “Woodmancote Primary School visit Annecy”

From 8-13 May, eleven members of Cheltenham Bridge Club took part in a Bridge tournament in Annecy, together with two members of a Göttingen Bridge Club.  During the stay the members played in three bridge tournaments, had a boat tour  on the lake, a reception at the Hotel de Ville, time to explore both theContinue reading “Bridge between Annecy and Cheltenham”

Two Cheltenham students, Phoebe Harris from Balcarras School and Flora McFarlane from Pates, were chosen to go and work in Annecy for the month of July as part of a work placement scheme organised between the two councils.  Phoebe will be working with Annecy’s parks and gardens team and Flora in the Youth Information Office,Continue reading “Cheltenham students experience Annecy”

Two summer work placements are on offer to young people this summer to improve their French language ability and to gain confidence and experience by living and working in a different country.   Cheltenham Borough Council in conjunction with its French twin town are offering the opportunity of paid employment for 4 weeks within the Municipality ofContinue reading “Summer work in Annecy”

The Rencontres Européennes is a two week stay in our twin town of Annecy for 14-17 year olds wishing to improve their language skills in a fun and friendly way with other European young people.   This exciting stay will this year take place from 1 – 16 August  and gives young people the fantastic opportunityContinue reading “Summer stay in Annecy”

A senior lecturer from the faculty of media, arts and technology at the University of Gloucestershire visited Annecy from 5-7 December  2012 to discuss possible links between the animation programme at the university and the Annecy international festival of animated films (FIFA).  A comprehensive programme was planned for Mr Panks for him to meet with and visit the relevantContinue reading “University of Gloucestershire link with Annecy Animated Film Festival”

As a result of the working meeting held with Annecy colleagues at the end of October, various projects are all in the pipeline: The University of Gloucestershire’s faculty of media, arts and technology are looking at forging a link with Annecy’s international animated film festival with a view to students on the university’s animation programmeContinue reading “Exciting projects with Annecy for 2013”

Hotfooted from their visit to Göttingen, 7 members of the Bach choir visited Annecy over the weekend of 1-2 December to take part in a ‘sing-in’ of the Messiah at the St Maurice church on Saturday 1 December.  The event was part of the ‘Noel des Alpes’ in Annecy and was sung by choirs from AnnecyContinue reading “Bach choir members joined Annecy sing-in”

The annual Fete du Lac took place on Saturday 4 August and was attended by the Mayor and Mayoress Cllrs Colin and Rowena Hay, Cllr Garth Barnes Chairman of the twinning association and Brian and Alexis Cassin Honorary Aldermen and members of the association.  Together with delegations from Annecy’s other twin towns, they were amazedContinue reading “Annecy’s Fete du Lac”

As part of our work placement exchange scheme with Annecy council, two students from Cleeve School who have just completed their A level French, were selected to take part in this scheme and spent the month of July on work placements in Annecy.   Ceri worked in the Youth Information Office and Alex worked withContinue reading “Enriching experience”