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.
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
May 2026
Tuesday 12th
Dancing at La Vendelée
Monday 18th
A Walk, at Coutances followed by lunch
Tuesday 19th
Improvers French
Saturday 23th
Book Club
The book is Americanah by cimamana Ngozi Adichi
Tuesday 26th
Dancing at La Vendelée
Saturday 30th
A Visit, Abbaye de Hambye, lunch and a self guided tour of La Chevallerie
June 2026
Tuesday 9th
Dancing at La Vendelée
Monday 15th
A Walk, at Granville followed by a picnic
Tuesday 23th
Dancing at La Vendelée
Tuesday 23th
Improvers French
Saturday 20th
Book Club
The book is Room by Emma Donanhue
Thursday 25th
A Visit, and a lunch followed by a visit to L’Asinerie Lisane (donkey milk, soaps & cosmetics) at Mesnil Vigot
Monday 29th
Beginners French
July 2026
Wednesday 22th
Guided tour of Vire, lunch & visit to musée de Normandie
Saturday 18th
Book Club
The book is The elderly who read love stories/ Les
personnes âgées qui lisent des histoires d’amour by
Luis Sepulved
Note : the dance group and the walks group have a
summer break for July and August and recommence in
September
August 2026
Saturday 22th
Picnic and mini golf
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]