AGM & SIGNING CEREMONY
After the AGM, the Friendship Agreement was signed by Daniel Morisson, then Mayor of Le Pellerin, and Julie Abraham Chair Lady of the Parish Council, (who is the nearest equivalent we have to a French village Mayor) . On the far right of the picture is the new Mayoress - Valérie Demangeau, who was elected in March after Daniel Morisson stepped down.

Le Pellerin May Newsletter
(In French)

Message from Le Pellerin - March 16

Hello ! Good news
The friendship charter will definitely be signed here too in LP in June during the Flower Festival.
V. Demangeau , our new mayor, confirmed it to me. See you soon. Carole Gauduchon

Bonjour! Bonne nouvelle
Le pacte de l'amitié sera bien signé ici aussi en juin lors de la venue de nos amis anglais le week -end de la fête des fleurs. J'ai eu la confirmation par V. Demangeau. A bientôt. Carole Gauduchon

With the backing of the Parish Council, the Twinning Association was formed in the spring of 2003. North Ferriby is twinned with a French village in Brittany - situated just West of the city of Nantes on the Loire estuary in North East France.

Le Pellerin is a village with many similarities to North Ferriby, in a similar location, on the estuary of France's longest river, the Loire, just a few miles from the regional centre, Nantes. The relationship between the two villages has been developing steadily, involving not only the two associations but also primary and secondary schools on both sides; we hope to be able to add sporting links in coming months. Any village organisation interested in exploring possible contacts with a French group with similar interests may contact one of our committee members.
There is no limit to the levels and types of personal or group involvement with Le Pellerin. These can be Family and School exchanges, Sports, Gardening, Flower arranging, Scouts, Guides, Bowls (dare we suggest this?), Music, Language and Cultural trips, maybe even Work exchange or Experience.

Everyone is invited to play a part in this exciting project: it is open for the whole village and we look forward to many on-going links between these two special communities.
Read our article about House Exchanges in 2004

Chris Swindin is holding the view of Le Pellerin presented by our French friends and Daniel Morisson, Mayor of Le Pellerin, admiring the John Fairclough watercolour of Ferriby.
Joint Committee Meeting Minutes - 2007 (pdf file)