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Rouen Friendship Association
NNRFA was set up in 1990 and its counterpart in our spectacular twin city of Rouen is the Rouen-Norwich-Club. The formal twinning of the two cities took place in 1959 after several links had already been made, and our 60+-year association is really something to be proud of.
The aims of NNRFA are to promote links and exchanges between groups and individuals with similar interests: sports, artists, archaeologists, clinicians, musicians and youth are some successful examples.
Both associations arrange social events and four-day visits in alternate years to the other city. A visit includes excursions which have included the stone quarries of Caen, Monet's garden, Honfleur and a brewery with links to a brewhouse in Norfolk.
It goes without saying that visits give us the chance to meet members of the Rouen-Norwich-Club, our twin association. Accommodation can be arranged with hosts or in a hotel.
Over 60+ years Norwich-Rouen links have been made thanks to the goodwill and enthusiasm of many people in both cities. If you're in a group that is interested in an exchange with a similar group in Rouen, get in touch and we will find a contact for you.
As the European Year of the Normans 2027 draws nearer, plans are gathering pace on both sides of the Channel to mark the millennium of the birth of William the Conqueror. The Normans came to England, yes, but they also played a significant part in the history of many other places throughout Europe: 2027 promises to be a truly European year. NNRFA has started the ball rolling with a leaflet promoting the international junior football tournament that already happens each year.
Ideally, please support our twinning with Rouen and join us or fill in the form on the contact page. Do also follow our Facebook page, Norwich Rouen Twinning.
You can keep up to date with our sister twinning association, Rouen-Norwich-Club, on their website and on their Facebook page. For events and visits to Rouen, go to Visit Rouen and Normandy Tourism and follow the Facebook page for Ville de Rouen.
Tour Jeanne D'Arc Photo by Peta Chow via Flickr cc by-nc-sa 2.0
Rouen and its cathedral. Photo by tuzokbarbue via Flickr cc by-nc 2.0
Le Gros Horloge, photo by Daniel Vorndran / DXR, via Wikimedia Commons cc by-sa 3.0
Cathedral west front
Photo by Herbert Frank via Flickr
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Pont Gustave Flaubert, Rouen
Photo by Med PhotoBlog via Flickr
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