60 Years of twinning

On February 28, 1959, a ‘Deed of Jumelage’ (Twinning) between Chartres (France) & Chichester was signed in Chichester’s Council Chamber by the Mayors of both cities J. Pichard Mayor (Marie) of Chartres and C. Newell Mayor of Chichester.
This Deed is displayed in the Chichester Council House.
The Deed was re-signed in 2009 at an event celebrating 50 years of twinning by Michael Woolley, Mayor of Chichester, and Patrick Géroudet, Deputy Mayor of Chartres.

In 2019, the cities of Chartres and Chichester celebrated 60 years of twinning. The Mayor of Chartres, Jean-Pierre Gorges travelled to Chichester with 11 of his Councillors. The Deed of Jumelage was signed on February 28 in the Council Chamber by M. Gorges and Martyn Bell, Mayor of Chichester.

A series of special events were arranged for our 60th anniversary year of the Twinning. This included planting a tree in Litten Gardens, a special dinner at West Dean House and a concert performed at the University of Chichester by the Orchèstre Harmonies de Chartres.