Town twinning

Town twinning started as a way of building strong community links across the European borders following the second world war. 

Today, twinning in Charnwood sees these ideas thriving and developing with nine local twinning associations fostering links with fourteen vibrantly differing towns across Europe and India.

The current twinning associations all have very active social lives, with regular meetings to plan activities, and fund raising events to support their hospitality and overseas trips. 

Our international links

• Bradgate/Anstey is twinned with Plateau de l'Est de Rouen, France
• Barrow Upon Soar is twinned with Marans, France
• Birstall is twinned with Rixensart, Brussels
• Loughborough is twinned with:
  • Epinal, France
  • Schwäbisch Hall, Germany
  • Gembloux, Belgium

and has a friendship link with Bhavnaga, India.

• Mountsorrel is twinned with Montsoreau, France
• Shepshed is twinned with:
  • Domont, France
  • Kotturu, India
• Syston is twinned with Deville les Rouen, France
• Thurmaston is twinned with Offranville, France