- Site de la ville de Montigny rubrique jumelage : cliquez ici (cliquer sur le nom de chaque ville)
- Site historique de l'AMI : cliquez ici (cliquer sur la carte ou les drapeaux)
Ci-après une rapide présentation de chaque ville jumelées : cliquez ici
Kierspe (Allemagne): date du jumelage 10/10/1988
Lunca (Roumanie): date du jumelage 17/04/1989
Denton (Angleterre): date du jumelage 05/12/1992
Wicklow (Irelande): date du jumelage 19/06/1993
Twinning in Wicklow town started with
school exchanges organised by Paula Kristiansen and Michele Parent then formally
twinned with Montigny le Bretonneux in 1993. The Town then twinned with
Porthmadog in 2006 after a long sailing association between Port Madog sailing
club and Wicklow sailing club. We then
twinned with Eichenzell in 2013. Many groups including the two Soccer Clubs, the
Rugby Club, the Golf Club, the Male voice choir, Irish dancers and the set
dancers among others have been involved in cultural and sporting exchanges.
Wicklow
Town
Wicklow town nestles at the mouth of the
river Vartry surrounded by hills. There have been people living in Wicklow
since at least 900 bc as evidenced by the recent finding of a hut and cooking pit
(Fulach Fiadh) from a period 300 hundred years before the arrival of the Celts.
Wicklow Town’s long history includes early Europeans, Celts, Vikings, Normans, English
and of course the sailors from around the world, all of whom have added their influences
in the development of modern Wicklow Town and Harbour.
The annual Regatta Festival of sea rowing skiff
races and which includes many many events has been running for 138 years back
as far as the era of the tall ships. The international Round Ireland sailing
race which attracts yachts from all over Europe is run by Wicklow Sailing Club.
It takes place every two year and the first race was in 1980.
Seafaring is a vital part of Wicklow even
to the present day. Wicklow’s Captain
Robert Halpin of the ship the Great Eastern laid transatlantic telegraph cables
across the Atlantic Ocean in the 19th century and his monument can
be seen in Fitzwilliam square.
Wicklow Sea Swimming club is more than
hundred years old. Every Sunday and Wednesday during the summer the club holds races
with hundreds of participants swimming in races of over 1 kilometre.
The town also has many land based festivals
Saint Patricks Day festival with its famous
parade frequently includes members from our twin towns. We have had bands, jugglers and dancers.
During the summer we have Wicklow Arts
festival with artists, musicians and yarn bombing amongst a variety of crafts
displays.
The Secret garden music festival is also on
in the summer.
A Taste of Wicklow is a festival of food
which has more than ten thousand visitors and is a huge success.
On a clear day the scenery is breathtaking
and on a wet day we can enjoy any of the Wicklow local restaurants or the pub
music culture or you can go step dancing at the Old Boat House.
San Fernando (Espagne): date du jumelage 06/12/1997
Marostica (Italie): date du jumelage 23/06/2007
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