"The Association was formally founded in 1987 to promote links with Trangé, a village on the outskirts of Le Mans, Northern France.
Originally villagers were from Dunston, but now they come also from Nocton and Metheringham. Currently there are as many families from Nocton as from Dunston. Members include families with children, couples and singles, and cover the whole age spectrum with the eldest being in their eighties.
We try to match English families/people with French families/people of similar age and interests.

Visits take place every year, generally in spring or summer, with visiting and hosting in alternate years.
The visits normally include a weekend and last three days with a day travelling at each end. During the visits a programme of entertainment is organised by the villages which always includes a day-long visit to a local place of interest. In April 2009 we shall visit Trangé.

When the French visit us, communal entertainment is paid for from Association funds, with members providing accommodation and funding any private entertainment they choose. All the members may get involved in fund raising and a committee coordinates and organises the communal events. When we visit Trangé we pay our own transport costs and the hosts provide the accommodation and entertainment. In September we had a Hog Roast and on 28 February 2009 we shall be having a Casino Evening in Dunston Village Hall. And every year recently we have had the popular Duck Race at Dunston.

Speaking French although helpful is by no means essential; many close friendships have been formed drawing pictures on paper tablecloths. The wine does help!