Meuse. 50 years of twinning: Bar-le-Duc and Griesheim celebrate their golden wedding anniversary by renewing their union

This Franco-German union remains more solid than ever: Martine Joly and Geza Krebs-Wetzl, the two mayors, wished, on the occasion of Europe Day, this Friday, May 9, to renew the twinning that has united the towns for half a century.

The official renewal of the twinning agreement was a highlight of the weekend for Martine Joly and Geza Krebs-Wetzl (on her right), the mayors of Bar-le-Duc and Griesheim, to which they added the Hungarian town of Gyönk, represented by its mayor Robert Téli. Photo: Jean-Noël Portmann

A symbolic image. The May 8 commemorative ceremony draws to a close this Thursday afternoon, when Martine Joly , mayor of Bar-le-Duc, Geza Krebs-Wetzl, mayor of Griesheim, to her left, and Robert Téli, their counterpart from Gyönk, to her right, together rekindle the flame.

Another image, just as symbolic. The three elected officials once again stand side by side to sign the official renewal of the twinning agreement that has united Bar-le-Duc and Griesheim for 50 years. There is no official twinning agreement between Bar-le-Duc and the Hungarian commune of Gyönk, but "a strong partnership," as...

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