Categories
Bristol

8 FEB. 2018 : French Member of Parliament Alexandre Holroyd in Bristol

French MP Alexandre Holroyd was in Bristol to meet with his constituents. He represents all the French nationals in the UK as well as in other northern European countries. He was welcomed to Bristol by Honorary French Consul Josette LeBrat and Bristol City Council’s international team kindly provided a meeting room for him to meet with Councillors to discuss BREXIT and other issues. He also met about 30 French nationals and heard their concerns.
Alexandre Holroyd is also President of the France-United Kingdom parliamentary friendship group and he pledged his support for the twinning between Bristol and Bordeaux.

Thank you Salvatore Berger for the photos

 

Categories
Bristol

ROWING EVENT 9-10 SEPT. 2017

As part of the ongoing 70th anniversary celebrations of the Bristol-Bordeaux twinning, a Rowing Regatta will take place in Bristol docks this weekend, 9th/10th September, with teams from both Bristol and Bordeaux taking part.
Come to meet the rowers and watch the races on Sunday !
The Bordeaux crew will be down at City of Bristol Rowing Club from 8.30am and will be rowing between 9am and 10.30am.
The rowing club is based down by the SS Great Britain at The Boathouse, Albion Dockside Estate, Hanover Place, Bristol, BS1 6TR.

 

Photo ‘City of Bristol Rowing Club’

 

Below : Bastien Ripoll and Alastair Watson at Bordeaux Rowing Club Regatta.
Bastien Ripoll, Oxford Blue and French Olympic rower, is chief organiser of the trip to Bristol.
Alastair Watson, Honorary Alderman of the City of Bristol – Chair, Bristol/Hannover/Bordeaux 70th Committee