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
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 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 followed by lunch
Tuesday 22th
Dancing at La Vendelée
date to be arranged
Improvers French
October 2026
Tuesday 6th
Dancing at La Vendelée
Date to be agreed
A Visit – Jambon de Lessay, lunch and a visit to Mathon Peat Bog National Nature Reserve
Friday 23th
AGM at the Hôtel de Ville, Coutances Lunch at the Restaurant de l’Hôtel de Ville
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]