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Limburg an der Lahn, and Sainte Foy lès Lyon.
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Limburg an der Lahn is an historic
town, some 35 miles north of Frankfurt and close to the Rhine valley. It
boasts a fine ancient cathedral, and the congregations of the cathedrals
of Lichfield and Limburg maintain close links.
The Altstadt (old town) area of Limburg is full of narrow
streets with half-timbered houses, dating mainly from the 17th and 18th
centuries. When you tire of historic sites, there are shops, department
stores and markets galore in Limburg's town centre, together with cultural
facilities.
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Sainte Foy lès Lyon is slightly
smaller than both Lichfield and Limburg. It is only three miles from the
centre of Lyon, (the second city of France) but is a community in its own
right. The town grew as a haven from the industry of Lyon, as it is set
high above the city, and there are some wonderful panoramas of Lyon and
the surrounding area, notably from a park known as the 'Esplanade de Lichfield".
Lyon is said to be the city of three rivers - the Rhône and Saône rivers
which converge there- and the Beaujolais! Sainte Foy's finest historic
asset is remains of a Roman aqueduct and there is a fine seminary, steep
narrow walled streets, parks and gardens, and squares in the town centre.
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Further information about the twin towns is
available in Lichfield Library , where there are daily newspapers from
Limburg and Sainte Foy. There are also many books in the library's collection,
which have been presented to the city by the twin towns.
Every second year it is the turn of one of the towns to host the town twinning weekend. These weekends act as a focus, and provide
a springboard for creating new links between the three countries; the Twin
Town Orchestra developed from one such occasion, the Lichfield and Limburg
scouts now have a strong link and for several years have organised international
camps, and this year Lichfield is welcoming choirs from both twin towns
and schoolchildren from Sainte Foy. Naturally friendships and contacts
made over twinning weekends continue throughout the year, with visits being
made to friends abroad, often combined with a holiday.
Lichfield also has a Twinning Association, which organises
occasional social events and trips to the twin towns. If you would like
further details about Lichfield's twinning, please contact the Twinning
Officer at Lichfield City Council, on Lichfield 01543 250011.
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A member of the UK Town Twinning Portal
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Lichfield City Council
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