EXCHANGES BECOME A REGULAR FEATURE
The school visits to and from Cockermouth School take place every year, involving the state school -Collège Marcel Pierrel- and the Catholic schools -Collège Notre-Dame and Lycée Saint-Joseph. Other groups belonging to the various town organisations, also travel across the Channel, generally two of them a year, so as to maintain a fair balance, and of course adults and officials from both towns meet every year on October, 27th, for the Twinning Anniversary.
The groups usually consist of 50 people and the journey by coach takes approximately 26 hours. As a perfect illustration of commitment and fidelity we can mention the Majorettes du Gevaudan with Madame Engelvin who were the first to organize a visit and have just been on a recent trip with even greater enthusiasm.

 

The same can be said, on the Cockermouth side, about the Mechanics Brass Band and their then conductor, Mr Thorp, who have visited our town twice.

 
OUR AIM FOR OUR YOUNG PEOPLE : TO PERFECT THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF THE LANGUAGE
In their exchange programmes our twinning committees organise work experience for our students in industry and commerce. These courses are very much appreciated and are made possible by the dedication of different families who conscientiously provide them with board and lodging.

 
VISIT BY ELECTED MEMBERS

At the suggestion of Monsieur Jean Roujon, Mayor of Marvejols, there took part in this visit Madame Janine Bardou, Chairman of the Conseil General, and Maître Joseph Caupert, a Lozere Senator.