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Northwest France (02)

CONSULAR DISTRICT FOR THE BRITISH
IN THE REGIONS:
Ile de France, Hauts de France, Normandy, Brittany, Pays de Loire, Centre - Val de Loire, Bourgogne - Franche-Comté and Grand Est

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British Consulate General
16 rue d’Anjou
75008 Paris
Tel: 01 44 51 31 00
Fax: 01 44 51 31 27

Email contact form: http://www.gov.uk/contact-consulate-paris

https://www.gov.uk/world/organisations/british-embassy-paris

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There is no separate British Consulate in North West France, as all Consulate affairs for that area are dealt with by the Paris Consulate.

Detailed information about Consular and Visa Services and the addresses of other Consulates in France are available on https://www.gov.uk/government/world/organisations/british-embassy-paris/

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Opéra de Baugé

Opéra de Baugé presents a summer opera festival, under cover with a full orchestra, in the park of Les Capucins. It enables opera lovers to combine an operatic performance with the relaxing pleasure of dining/picnicking with friends during the 90 minute interval in a beautiful setting.

For the 21st season in 2025, the opera programme comprises Orphée aux enfers (Offenbach), Don Giovanni (Mozart) and Der Rosenkavalier (Richard Strauss).

Les Capucins, 432 route du Lude, 49150 Baugé-en-Anjou

President John Grimmett Tel: 02 41 89 75 40 Email: operadebauge@gmail.com
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Amicale Culturelle Européenne

Amicale Culturelle Européenne is a bilingual association based in Normandy. Members are of various nationalities (French, British, Belgian, Swedish, American, Dutch, German) and widely spread over Manche & Calvados.

We organize events such as visits to exhibitions, monuments, places of interest, talks or lectures on various subjects, private showing of films and operas, 2- or 3-day leisure outings, regular luncheons and a yearly get together with CONNECT, a similar association located in Dieppe.

president@amicale-culturelle.eu

secretaire@amicale-culturelle.eu

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All Saints Vendée

All Saints Vendée is an Anglican Church in the Diocese of Europe, and we welcome all denominations to our services which are held at 11.00 am every Sunday. There are a number of House Groups and other activities. Details of these and recent news can be found on our website, and the times and venues for services can be seen there and also on the British in France website.

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Al-Anon (English-speaking)

Al-Anon is a worldwide fellowship of men and women whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking, regardless of whether that person is still drinking or not. It is non-professional, self-supporting and apolitical. The only requirement for membership is that there be a problem of alcoholism in a relative or friend. Details of English-speaking meetings in France on our website.

Contact paris.englishalanon@gmail.com or 06 75 55 79 28

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All Saints Vendée

All Saints Vendée is an Anglican Church in the Diocese of Europe, and we welcome all denominations to our services which are held at 11.00 am every Sunday. There are a number of House Groups and other activities. Details of these and recent news can be found on our website, and the times and venues for services can be seen there and also on the British in France website.

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Amicale Culturelle Européenne

Amicale Culturelle Européenne is a bilingual association based in Normandy. Members are of various nationalities (French, British, Belgian, Swedish, American, Dutch, German) and widely spread over Manche & Calvados.

We organize events such as visits to exhibitions, monuments, places of interest, talks or lectures on various subjects, private showing of films and operas, 2- or 3-day leisure outings, regular luncheons and a yearly get together with CONNECT, a similar association located in Dieppe.

president@amicale-culturelle.eu

secretaire@amicale-culturelle.eu

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Saint Mary's Caen - The Anglican Chaplaincy in the Calvados

We are a chaplaincy of the Church of England serving residents and holidaymakers in Normandy. All are welcome to our Eucharist and/or Morning Prayer in English (some with a translation into French) at 11 am every Sunday at the Chapelle de la Miséricorde, rue Elie de Beaumont, Caen. Tea and coffee after the service, and sometimes a light meal, bring us together in fellowship.

Churchwarden: Michelle Parker michelle.parker@orange.fr Tel: 02 31 80 60 30

Anglophone Association of Coutances

Formed in 1993, we are an international association of English speaking people aiming to help each other in our integration into the French way of life and form links with the local French community. We organise events, walks, visits to places of interest and local enterprises and conversation groups, all of which enable us to learn more about our local countryside and communities. We frequently enjoy seasonal celebrations and the food of Normandy.

President: John Jenkins

02 33 17 81 46

anglophoneassociation1993@gmail.com

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Association Lord Russell

Lord Russell Association was launched in 1983 in Dinard, France. Its main purpose is to promote friendship with English speaking countries and especially the United Kingdom. Our Association aims at keeping alive the long-lasting British spirit in Dinard by setting up English language courses, round-table discussions in English and by being official partners of the regular Dinard British & Irish Film Festival, and managing the yearly twinning between Dinard and Newquay, Cornwall.

Contact: Colette Loas, President

19 rue Coppinger, 35800 Dinard

Lordrussell.dinard@gmail.com

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Christ Church La Manche, Normandy

'Living the Life of Christ - in English!' Serving la Manche (50) and beyond: English Sunday services followed by refreshments: 11.00 am Homméel (in Gratot, a commune near Coutances) and 4.00 pm at Avranches. Online Bible Study Group and 'Something More' house group. Broad-based Anglican/Episcopalian style welcoming Christians from varied backgrounds, led by Fr Chris Probert and ecumenical team. For details see website, our Facebook page, or weekly Friday Focus email.

Email: frchris.christchurchmanche@gmail.com

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Connect

Connect is based in the Dieppe area. The association’s aim is to promote all initiatives which will reinforce exchanges and friendship at an international level and in particular French-British relations. To this end, it organises events such as book exchanges, pub quizzes,  restaurants, outings, coffee mornings in French or in English, etc.

President Anne Vandelannoote
06 46 40 42 12
jessannden@orange.fr

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Opéra de Baugé

Opéra de Baugé presents a summer opera festival, under cover with a full orchestra, in the park of Les Capucins. It enables opera lovers to combine an operatic performance with the relaxing pleasure of dining/picnicking with friends during the 90 minute interval in a beautiful setting.

For the 21st season in 2025, the opera programme comprises Orphée aux enfers (Offenbach), Don Giovanni (Mozart) and Der Rosenkavalier (Richard Strauss).

Les Capucins, 432 route du Lude, 49150 Baugé-en-Anjou

President John Grimmett Tel: 02 41 89 75 40 Email: operadebauge@gmail.com
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Do you need to renew your WARP resident's permit

October 15, 2024

For those British Citizens who were resident in France on 31st December 2020 but who had not been resident for 5 years at that date, a five year withdrawal ageement residency permit (WARP) was issued.

Under the terms of the Withdrawal Agreement, those British Citizens gained the right to permanent residency as soon as they had been resident in France for five years. The date of arrival in France was requested in the WARP application process, and permanent residency is automatically given on the fifth anniversary of that date. As an example, a British Citizen would took up residence in France on 12th July 2018 will have '"earned" permanent residency on 12th July 2023.

However, a new 10-year WARP card is not issued at that time and the 5-year WARP card remains vaild. It does not need to be renewed until three months before expiry which will usually be at some time in 2025 or 2026.

Technically, it is not the fact that you only hold a 5-year card that prevents you from having the right to permanent residency. However, many companies and institutions will take the fact that the WARP card is only for five years as evidence that the holder does not yet have permanent residency and this may be disadvantageous when negotiating, for example, employment terms or loan agreements.

It is expected that, as the renewal date for the vast majority of 5-year WARP cards approaches, a centralise online portal will be developed by the French government for the renewal process. We do not yet have any information on what that might be and we will post details here as soon as they are available.

If you need to renew your five-year WARP card now, and you have now been resident in France for more than five years, you need to contact your local prefecture and determine what the procedure is at that prefecture for renewing the WARP card. Each prefecture will have a different procedure and some may not be easy to contact, so please be patient and persistent. Several Préfecture websites we have consulted indicate that the renewal application should be made between two and three months before the card's expiry. However, in theory and five-year card can be renewed to be replaced by a ten-year (permanent) card as soon as you have been in France for more than five years so do ask at the Préfecture as earlier renewal may be possible.

Based on information found on several Préfecture websites, many of them use a standardised form to list the documents that will be required. This list of documents can be seen here.

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Information from the Embassy: taken from a presentation by The Director of Consular Services at the British Embassy at the AGM held on 29th April 2025

Renewing the WARP/Article 50 TUE carte de séjour for those people who were issued with the five-year card the Embassy is aware that there are many questions about how exactly the renewal process will work (will it be online again or at Préfectures) and when can people apply.

The Embassy is in close contact with the French Ministry of the Interior (MoI) to understand what the process will be and what documentation will be required for those renewing. Information on the renewal process is currently limited. We understand that the MoI is working on adding this category to their online portal for resident permits and it is hoped that this will be in place when the majority of 5-year cards are due for renewal in 2026. We remain in contact with them and the Embassy will communicate updates via their social media channels, Living in France guide, and with relevant stakeholders including the British Community Committee.  Our current information is that, at the moment, all renewals are via the local Préfecture.

The MoI have confirmed that people who now qualify for permanent residency, as they have been in France for more than 5 years, can apply to renew their cards early and should contact their local prefecture. This is because being able to show a permanent WARP can be advantageous in job interviews, mortgage applications, etc. If the WARP card holder has difficulties when they contact their local Préfecture, they should consult the Service Public page (in French) which explains what to do in the event of difficulties with a residence permit application or renewal.

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