CURRENT ACTIVITIES

November 2025

Monday 10th   The English Conversation Group

Early evening group:

Our next Confluence Conversation Group will be on 10th of November at 4.30 pm at Gourmet Bar Confluence.

If you wish to join this group, please contact Annick Serret by e-mail at annick.serret@gmail.com or tel. 06 63 35 89 06

Wednesday 12th      Annual General Meeting at the Mairie du VIème at 4.30pm

Thursday 13th         Poets’ Corner

In October only four poets were able to attend. But, nevertheless, we had a good "Milestone" meeting. All the

poems had been sent to everyone to be appreciated by those who couldn't participate.

Our next meeting will be on Thursday, 13th November at 3.30pm in la Mairie du 6ème (37 Rue Bossuet 69006 Lyon). 

Topic(s): TOO LATE/TOO EARLY

You may choose one or both topics, in one poem or in two poems.

The group recommends that you go on our AFGB website to find all their poems: https://sites.google.com/view/fgblyonorg/home/association-france-grande-bretagne-lyon-rhône

If you are interested to join their monthly meeting, please contact Dietmar Kornrumpf: dkornrumpf@web.de

Saturday 15th  Commemoration ceremony at the British Cemetery in Saint Germain au Mont d’Or

Every year a remembrance ceremony is held in Saint Germain au Mont d’Or to commemorate the British soldiers who

died in Saint Germain, essentially during World War I, during their repatriation by train from the Mediterranean area.

There are around 80 graves of British servicemen in the cemetery and wreaths are laid both in the French and British

cemeteries by different associations, including AFGB, the Royal Air Force, the Royal British Legion (see below the

conference planned on the RBL) and others.

Everyone is welcome to attend, do please try to come!

Friday 14th              Ciné Club

If you are interested in watching an English speaking film, once a month, send your address to Georgette: slgeorgette@yahoo.fr. Georgette would appreciate to let her know whether you are planning to join the group or not. Our next session will be on Friday 14th November ( to be confirmed as soon as possible)

We will go to see the film THANK YOU

Monday 17th           The Afternoon Conversation Group

The group normally meets on Monday afternoons. The next meeting will take place on Monday 10th November at 3 p.m.at Le Café “Les Maréchaux” 4 Avenue Maréchal de Saxe, Lyon 6ème.

For information, please contact Josette Cassuto on 06 30 33 49 18 or by e-mail at josette.cassuto@gmail.com

Wednesday 19th      Scrabble 

Our next Scrabble meeting is scheduled to take place on Wednesday 19th November, subject to modification

Full details will be sent to the group members as soon as possible

Please contact Christine Olley if you would like to join the group: christine.olley@hotmail.fr

Don’t hesitate to come and see if you enjoy our meetings – a couple of games of Scrabble, tea and cake!

Everyone is welcome to test us, just let us know if you would like to meet our friendly group of Scrabblers!

Thursday 20th        Beaujolais Nouveau luncheon 

The Beaujolais Nouveau 2025 will soon be here and you will have the occasion to sample it on :

Thursday, 20th November from 12.30 p.m.

at the restaurant Le Bistrot de Lyon, 64 rue Mercière 69002

Reservations must be received by :

Tuesday 18h November at the latest

Payment to be made individually at the restaurant.

RSVP to Anne Arnaud by email: annearnaud2@gmail.com

or by phone : 06 28 35 17 49

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Wednesday 26th French Conversation Group

This group will be of particular interest to English speakers who want to improve their French, and to French

speakers who will be able to exchange ideas and points of view on various topics with them, in French.

Meetings normally take place at Michèle Baldwin’s flat.

Our next meeting is planned for Wednesday 26th November at 2.15pm.

Please contact Michèle Baldwin for details at mb69007@gmail.com or 06 70 66 36 13.

Tuesday 27th         Lugdumen 

On Thursday 27th at 2.30 pm we’ll visit the new exhibition at the musée Gadagne “Merveilleux Moyen Age”. Let’s

discover the Middle Ages of Lyon through beautiful medieval sculptures and manuscripts, with a special focus on

the île-Barbe abbey.

We’ll meet inside, at the ticket desk.

Address: 1 place du petit Collège, 69005 Lyon

Access: Métro D stop Vieux Lyon + 10-20 min walk or buses TB11 and S1 stop Gare Saint-Paul + 6-12 walk. Public car

parks Saint Antoine or Saint Jean.

Entrance fee: €9 full price, free entrance with the Carte Musées and for disabled visitors.

Please sign up by Tuesday 25th by email to Sylvie sylvie.maupeu@laposte.net

Friday 28th     Book Circle 

In November the members of the book circle will meet on Friday 28th to talk about” Ethan Frome” by Edith Wharton

(1911), a short chilly novel in cold Massachusetts, considered as a masterpiece.

This classic and tragic novel deals with despair, forbidden emotions, thwarted ambition, terrible longing, actions that

can’t be undone, in the austere New England countryside.

Our meeting will take place at La Mairie du 6e, 37, rue Bossuet (back entrance), room 10, 4th floor.

Metro line A - stop Massena, Bus 38, Parking LPA Morand, Place Maréchal Lyautey.

For more information, please contact Véronique Pams, veroniquegpams@yahoo.fr