About us

WIMBORNE

Riverside Café
10a Mill Lane, Wimborne
BH21 1JQ
07815 566280

Oakley Lodge B&B
1 Merley Ways, Wimborne,
BH21 1QN
01202 889057

Wimborne Market
Friday, Saturday, Sunday
01202 841212

Wimborne Print Centre
16 East Street, Wimborne
BH21 1DF
01202 885881

Main Stream
Quality men's clothing
2 Eastbrook House, East St, Wimborne, BH21 1DX
01202 884040

La Belle Brioche
Authentic French pastries and desserts from Wimborne Market every Friday or by order from 01202 874342

VALOGNES

Grand Hôtel du Louvre
28 Rue des Religieuses
50700 Valognes
+33 233 40 00 07

Hôtel-Restaurant l’Agriculture
16-18 rue Léopold de l’Isle
50700 Valognes
+33 233 95 02 02

Le Cellier des Grands Vins
route de Cherbourg
50700 Valognes
+33 233 40 45 95

HISTORY
The Twinning Charter between Wimborne and Valognes was signed in 1968, making WVTA one of the oldest twinning associations in the country. The charter is displayed in Wimborne Minster Town Hall.

WHAT WE DO
We try to help families and individual members to make friends in our twin town. Accommodation is usually en famille. Once contact has been made, English and French friends often continue their link on their own.
Please see Exchanges for our policy on educational visits and work experience.

SPORTING AND CULTURAL GROUPS
Sporting and cultural groups can be helped to contact their opposite numbers with a view to taking part in events together. Once contact has been made, English and French clubs usually continue their link on their own.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
There is a full social programme in Wimborne throughout the year including games of Boules (Pétanque), dinners, cream teas, barbecues, skittles, wine tastings, quizzes, and other events. See what we did in 2009

MANAGEMENT
WVTA is managed by volunteers, independently of local government.
Committee members are elected at an AGM every in January or February. We maintain close contact with our Town Council and enjoy their support.

OFFICIAL VISITS
These take place in each direction every
other year, and any member is entitled
to take part. We are invariably given a
mayoral reception and an interesting time
by our hosts and we endeavour to reciprocate.

FINANCE
Our income is derived from members’ subscriptions and advertising,
with occasional small grants from the Town Council.

KEEPING IN TOUCH
We send members a regular Newsletter to keep them informed of our current and future activities. Copies also go to our friends in Valognes and to all our advertisers. The newsletter can be sent by post, or can be downloaded from this web site.