Saturday, July 6, 2024

From the President

 Chers tous,

Despite the relatively small number of participants, the screening of Notre-Dame On Fire was a great success and received plaudits from the entire audience. This powerful movie, in which everything is based on fact and nothing seems plausible, gripped us, moved us and kept us on the edge of our seats until the striking destructive fire was extinguished. I encourage you to read Davina and Barry's report on the film (see page 5), and if you were unable to attend the screening, to borrow the DVD, which is available to our members from our library corner.

If you are interested in the Olympics and decide to follow them, you are bound to travel, because while Paris has been chosen to host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, in reality 39 venues will welcome athletes from around the world. As host city, Paris will host the competitions at 26 Olympic and Paralympic venues representing 35 sports, with 8 other cities in the Île-de-France region hosting major sporting facilities. The Château de Versailles has also transformed its gardens for the equestrian, paraequestrian and pentathlon competitions. Two other towns will host handball, shooting and football events, and the harbour of Marseille will host all the sailing events, while the surfing competitions will take place in Tahiti.

Before I say goodbye, do not miss the extraordinary chance to celebrate this year’s Bastille Day event, it will not be just another date on our event calendar, but a grand rendez-vous, with a promise of a great evening of celebration! Promote the event amongst family and friends, enrol, select your menu and pay your contribution by 23 June.

Looking forward to seeing you all on the occasion of our French Wine Tasting event, Je vous dis A bientôt!

Sylvie

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