#Caen

Portsmouth's International Links

This blog post concerns all of the City of Portsmouth's International links and is a place to gather information on all of these cities.

Andrew Starr

Sep 30, 20219 min read

Calendar of Events 2020

The page where our planned events are listed for the public to see.

Andrew Starr

Apr 30, 202023 min read

Summer Internship Post Available in Caen

An easy to remember link to this page is: tinyurl.com/caenstage18 Intern opportunity in Caen, France for 1 month in August 2018 We have...

Andrew Starr

Jun 14, 20181 min read

Caen-Portsmouth Chronology

There has of course over the past many years of collaboration between our two cities been much that has happened... This page is where we...

The Committees in Portsmouth and Caen

May 16, 20186 min read

The Lord Mayor's Rural and Seaside Show

We had a stall at the Lord Mayor's Rural and Seaside Show over the May Day Bank Holiday weekend this year. We were there to promote the...

Andrew Starr

May 8, 20182 min read

A chance to meet the committee

If you have thought about getting involved with twinning in Portsmouth with either Caen or Duisburg, then now is the time to put your...

Andrew Starr

Apr 24, 20181 min read

Orelsan ft Stromae La pluie (à Caen)

It would seem that Orelsan (a French rapper) has teamed up with Stromae (a Belgian rapper) who had a hit in the UK with 'Alors on danse'...

Claire Reid

Apr 13, 20181 min read

The D-day Story Museum

I was twice able to see this wonderful newly refurbished, rethought, reworked and redesigned museum before its official reopening on Good...

Andrew Starr

Mar 31, 20181 min read

Stephen Morgan MP (Portsmouth South) in Caen.

On March 22nd and 23rd 2018, Stephen Morgan MP for Portsmouth South visited our twin-town of Caen once more. This time to visit some...

Stephen Morgan MP

Mar 26, 20181 min read

Commemorating 30 Years of Twinning here in Portsmouth

In November 2017 a small delegation from Portsmouth went to Caen for the re-signing of the Twinning Charter with Portsmouth. You can find...

Andrew Starr

Mar 26, 20184 min read

Caen Twinning in Flagship Magazine.

On March 17th the Spring 2018 edition of Portsmouth City Council's Flagship magazine was released and it features my article about our...

Andrew Starr

Mar 17, 20181 min read

Portsmouth sous la neige

C'est plutôt rare qu'on voit de la neige à Portsmouth même au mois de décembre ou en janvier... Cette année on a vu de la neige le 1er et...

Andrew Starr

Mar 2, 20181 min read

Caen Peace Garden in Southsea

Following the 'Letter of the Day' written by Hon Alderman Alan Burnett of Sussex Road, Southsea, which can be read here. We felt it...

Andrew Starr

Feb 23, 20182 min read

Language and Culture Links

All underlined words in bold blue lettering are links which will take you to other sites on the internet. If you speak some French then...

Andrew Starr

Feb 21, 20181 min read

Trip to Caen in June 2018

This blog post contains information on the trip planned to Caen in June 2018.

Andrew Starr

Jan 21, 20182 min read

WWII Veteran John Jenkins in Caen

On Wednesday 6th December, John Jenkins, who is Portsmouth D-Day Museum's Official Ambassador took a trip to Mémorial in Caen. He was...

Andrew Starr & Brigitte Poirier

Dec 10, 20171 min read

30th Anniversary Events in Caen - Day 3

Day 3 started off quietly and calmly with breakfast and checkout from the hotel. Just after 11 am some vintage cars turned up to whisk...

Andrew Starr

Nov 29, 20172 min read

30th Anniversary Celebrations in Caen - Day 2

It was an early start for the Saturday we were collected after breakfast and taken off to a place where they train people in the art of...

Andrew Starr

Nov 29, 20172 min read

TV Coverage of the official 30th Anniversary Celebrations in Caen

We featured twice on France 3 in Caen. The two videos should be viewable by clicking on the links below. France 3 Normandie, Caen -...

Andrew Starr

Nov 28, 20171 min read

Caen and the Great South Run

Every year for a few years now we have sent a team of public sector workers from Portsmouth to take part in 'Les Courants de la Liberté'...

Andrew Starr & Kevan Chippindall-Higgin

Oct 23, 20172 min read