The visit to Mornant from July 12-15, 2007 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Twinning Agreement in France was a great success with 23 people from Hartford making the journey. There is a report of the trip on the July 2007 page.

Time has passed and it is now our turn to host a visit from our many friends in Mornant. This will be one of the biggest parties we have received, numbering over 30 people, and the event will take place over the weekend of July 16-20, 2009.

The centrepiece of our 2007 visit to Mornant was the exhibition hosted by the Maison de Pays which occupied seven galleries and comprised paintings by Hartford Art groups, a selection of water-colours by Patricia Kelsall and a display of over 100 photos about Hartford and the surrounding area now and in the past produced by Anne Loader.

With the aid of the Salt Museum we will be returning the compliment and staging an exhibition of art and photographs from Mornant. The formal opening will be on Thursday, 16th July and the exhibition will run until Sunday, 16th August.

A range of events is being planned for the weekend: go to July 2009 - England for the latest information.

If you would like to participate in this or any future twinning events, please contact the chairman for more details. The next meeting of the committee will be in September or October 2009.

Mrs. Iris Isserlis (Chairman), Hartford-Mornant Twinning committee.

(01606) 75847