TIMELINE

1992
4th General Meeting takes place in UK
4th General Meeting takes place in UK
The 4th Douzelage General Meeting takes place in our UK partner town of Sherborne.
3rd General Meeting – Bellagio, IT

The third General Meeting is held in the partner town of Bellagio, Italy on Lake Como.

1991
2nd General Meeting takes place in the Netherlands
2nd General Meeting takes place in the Netherlands

The 2nd Douzelage General Meeting takes place in our dutch partner town of Meerssen.

Karel Majoor is elected first Douzelage President
Karel Majoor is elected first Douzelage President

Karel Majoor from Meerssen, Netherland is elected first Douzelage President.

First General Meeting of Douzelage
First General Meeting of Douzelage

The first GM of Douzelage takes place in Granville where the codicil is signed by the first 12 member towns of the organisation. The original 12 were Altea, Spain; Bad Kötzting, Germany; Bellagio, Italy; Bundoran, Ireland; Granville, France; Holstebro, Denmark; Houffalize, Belgium; Meerssen, Netherlands; Niederanven, Luxembourg; Preveza, Greece; Sesimbra, Portugal & Sherborne, England.

1989
First germination of “Douzelage”
First germination of “Douzelage”

The idea for the formation of a unique town twinning organisation was first mooted between existing partner towns of Sherborne (UK) and Granville (France).

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