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This commune of the Agglo de Caen is struggling to relaunch its twinning with a village in Andalusia

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This commune agglo de caen:

In 2007. However, north of Caen (Calvados), The municipality of Épon has signed a twinning charter with Zufrea village located in Andalusia, south of Spain. Consequently, A partnership that has experienced ups and downsthat the Norman city is trying to relaunch this summer 2025.

This act of friendship was originally carried by Las Gemelas, an association which has since turned into a twinning committee. Furthermore, The will of young people. Consequently, elected officials was to create Exchanges between two countries, leaving more common alliances with England or Germany.

Difficulties due to distance – This commune agglo de caen

This option had aroused a lot of interest. For example, as François Busnel, municipal councilor and chairman of the committee recalls. “Zufre is A small Andalusian this commune agglo de caen town. nice, lost in the mountainsbut quite dynamic, the main activity of which is the production of olive oil. »»

The Olive Festival was also one of the highlights of the meetings between Normando-Andalusian delegations. The twinning had started well, then he experienced difficulties mainly due to distance.

Zufre changed mayor and the interest in this relationship was fluctuating. In 2018, we went to fifteen Epronnais with the idea of relaunching exchanges between young people, but much did not happen. For a lot of reasons, including the cost of travel.

François Busnel
EPRON, Spanish welcome this commune agglo de caen
Young Spaniards were welcomed in Épon this summer. © DR

11 young Andalusians visiting this summer

Last February. a group of local elected officials this commune agglo de caen returned to Andalusia with the firm desire to establish new contacts. Thanks to Angela. a young elected representative of Zufre and the involvement of elected officials and families of Épon, the project to welcome a group of young Spaniards was able to materialize.

In early July, they came to eleven, aged 11 to 17, with two guides. After a few reluctance on the Spanish side, family accommodation was finally appreciated.

The program of visits, activities and reunion has satisfied everyone. Mayor Franck Guéguéniat is very much to restore this twinning. He was part of the delegation traveling to Zufre at the end of July:

We wish to keep this cultural exchange between municipalities. continue this new dynamic and have the existence of this twinning rediscover.

Franck Guéguéniat

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