Welcome to the ANGLOPHONE ASSOCIATION OF COUTANCES (est.1993)
About Us
We are a group of English speaking people of a variety of nationalities who like to get together to enjoy the pleasures of the Central Manche area of Normandy and to learn more about its history, culture, food and way of life. We have around 95 members most of whom live in France.
We organise regular social events, visits to places of interest and gardens in addition to sessions for those who want to improve their French/English (we have many French members). We also have a book club, dance and walking groups.
Every year, the association supports a charity and donates all surplus profits that were unintentionally generated from our organised events. The charity is selected by our members from a few charities they have nominated. The charity selected for 2025-2026 is Pollinis – Save the Bees (https://www.pollinis.org/). This independent non-governmental organisation received the most votes at our Annual General Meeting on 31st October 2025.
Our calendar of events is shown below.
Membership is 10€ each per year.
For more information about membership please contact
Chris Paine, Membership Secretary on
Upcoming Events
August 2026
Saturday 22th
Picnic and Green Mini Golf St Aubin des Preaux
September 2026
Saturday 5th
Assocations’ Day, Les Unelles
Tuesday 8th
Dancing at La Vendelée
Saturday 12th
A walk around Granville is being arranged by a committee member for a walking group from Jersey and they would like to invite members of the association to join them.
This is not an association event.
Thursday 17th
A Visit, Musée de la Libération de Périers, lunch followed by a visit to L’Asinerie Lisane (donkey milk, soaps & cosmetics) at Mesnil Vigot, replanned from June
Monday 21th
Beginners French
Tuesday 22th
A Walk at Hudimesnil followed by lunch at La Cocotte Normande in Coudeville-sur-mer
Tuesday 22th
Dancing at La Vendelée
Saturday 26th
Book Club, Harlem Shuffle/ Shuffle de Harlem by Collin Whitehead.
date to be arranged
Improvers French
October 2026
Tuesday 6th
Dancing at La Vendelée
Thursday 15th
A Visit , Réserve Naturelle Nationale de la Tourbière de Mathon, lunch and in the afternoon Jambon de Lessay
Monday 19th
A Walk, at Remilly sur Lozon followed by lunch
Friday 23th
AGM/AGA (Annual General Meeting / Assemblée générale annuelle) at the Hôtel de Ville, Coutances Lunch at the Restaurant de l’Hôtel de Ville
Saturday 24th
Book Club, Three days & a Life / Trois jours et une vie by Pierre Le Maître.
November 2026
date to be arranged
A visit, The Haras Nationale de Saint Lô
Saturday 21th
Book Club, The Lion/Le Lion by Joseph Kessel
Contact
For general enquiries, please fill in the form below and someone will get back to you.
Association contacts
Membership Secretary: Chris Paine [email protected]
Association Secretary: Gill Beech [email protected]
President: John Jenkins [email protected]