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Preparation for National Service

By Alain Lambert • Apr 28th, 2009 • Category: Culture, Orne Council, Security

As part of a broader civic education, young adults of 17 years old attend three days of information and workshops about national defence. On the 24th April the council hosted for the first time an Armed Services Induction (JAPD*), which was organised by the National Service Department…



Pierres en lumières

By Alain Lambert • Apr 27th, 2009 • Category: Culture, Tourism

As night falls on Saturday 16th May, a hundred remarkable sites and buildings in the county will host an event as part of “Pierres en lumières dans l’Orne”.
This extraordinary festival is a wonderful opportunity to experience the rich cultural heritage of the area…



Exhibition about racism

By Alain Lambert • Apr 24th, 2009 • Category: Children & Young Adults, Culture, Social policies

Every year the County Council puts on exhibitions at its Social Services offices in Flers. The exhibitions are usually themed on social issues and are organised in partnership with the Centre for the Rights of Women and Children ‘Centre d’information des droits des femmes et des familles de l’Orne (C.I.D.I.F.)’…



Exhibition about the environment

By Alain Lambert • Apr 17th, 2009 • Category: Culture, Sustainable Development

Every year the County Council puts on exhibitions at its Social Services offices in Flers. The exhibitions are usually themed on social issues and are organised in partnership with the Centre for the Rights of Women and Children…



Tonight: Online Love Stories

By Alain Lambert • Apr 3rd, 2009 • Category: Culture

In this age of the internet relationships are changing… and the boom in dating sites means this is particularly true when it comes to love!
Marianne de Souza and Dominique Devedeux have written a book about the subject, “Contes de l’amour en ligne”; with portraits of internet users seeking love online and explanations of the new [...]



Spring Photography Festival

By Alain Lambert • Mar 30th, 2009 • Category: Culture, Orne Council

This weekend saw the opening of the Spring Photography Festival…

“A rare photo exhibition currently illuminates the council buildings. It’s a voyage, an expedition, an incredible journey which awaits you… in black & white, colour and light as well as in emotion. Pack your bags and come with us, we’re going to weigh anchor!”



Spring Photography Festival

By Alain Lambert • Mar 24th, 2009 • Category: Culture, Tourism

Orne County Council is proud to host the very first edition of The Spring Photography Festival (Printemps Photographique de l’Orne); an event devoted to the art of the image, to its vibrant and vivacious beauty and the currents that flow through nature and through our hearts. Images that are not fixed, simply captured in their moment of truth. How could we not treat the public to such delights…