The borough of Basingstoke and Deane is twinned with three towns in Europe –

Date of twinning

Alencon in France 1968 - 40th anniversary being celebrated in 2008

Braine L’Alleud in Belgium 1979 - 3oth anniversary to be celebrated in 2009

Euskirchen in Germany 1986

For more information please click on
http://www.basingstoke.gov.uk/_twinning/ to be connected to the Twinning website.

The Mayor's role

• The Mayor hosts receptions as appropriate whenever Twinning visitors are in Basingstoke
• The Mayor heads a Civic party to visit our twin towns when invited