Brittany links are stronger for visits.SCHOOL pupils from the French town of Landerne are visiting Caernarfon Caernarfon Town (pop., 2001: 9,611), administrative centre of Gwynedd county and county seat of the historic county of Caernarvonshire, Wales. Located near the west end of the Menai Strait, it was the site of a Roman fort, Segontium, built c. AD 75. as part of a twinning partnership. The pupils, aged from 13-15, along with their teachers, got a chance to walk around the town centre and the castle, guided by Emrys Llewelyn Llewelyn. For Welsh rulers thus named, use Llywelyn. Jones, secretary of the Caernarfon Twinning Committee. The links between Caernarfon and Brittany have strengthened considerably since the twinning began in 1993. The mayor of Caernarfon, Coun Hywel Roberts, who is also deputy constable An official of a Municipal Corporation whose primary duties are to protect and preserve the peace of the community. In medieval law, a constable was a high functionary under the French and English kings. of the castle, also accompanied the group. "They seemed to be very interested in the castle and its history'. "We've had groups coming over from Landerne before and some school pupils have travelled from Caernarfon over to Brittany. "It's encouraging that we have this relationship with them and we hope it continues for a long time to come," he said. "But, I was pleased to see a number of groups of school children in Caernarfon this week, the place has been really busy." |
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