What's On - the Diary of events of our Member Associations

Clémence Pillot, Senior Lecturer at the Sorbonne, will explain how these elite institutions - regarded as symbols of the Establishment and of the British class system - have managed to survive two world wars and major political and social upheavals.

Please register with afgb.resa-conf@orange.fr either to attend online (a Zoom link will be given ) or in person. Proof of registration may be requested at the entrance to the lycée, along with identification.

Traditional 3-course Thanksgiving dinner, with welcome cocktail. Corn chowder soup

Roasted citrus mustard turkey breast stuffed with pistachio, cranberry stuffing, sweet potato, leek and potato gratin, green bean casserole, cranberries

Pumpkin pie, pecan pie, vanilla sauce

Sales of traditional British Christmas items (cards, crackers, decorations, cakes) along with books, gifts and toys. Childrens’ activities (face-painting, creative workshop..,), family photos, restaurant and more.

This is the traditional annual ceremony which brings us together at the foot of the Memorial of Valençay where we pay homage to the memory of all our departed comrades, and in particular, to the memory of the 104 agents of F Section who lost their lives on operations or died in the Nazi concentration camps.

This is followed by a cocktail party at the Mairie and then lunch at the Orangerie du Chateau de Valencay. This is the 35th anniversary of the unveiling by Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother and the 85th anniversary of the parachute drop of the first agent, Georges Begué on 6th May 1941.

Ceremony: 10h30 Cocktail & lunch: 13h00