Jarrow - Epinay-ser-Seine Town Twinning
Top five places to visit in Epinay
The Town Hall, or Hôtel de Ville
Built
in the early 15 th Century as the home to Henri de Montmorency. The
building features a magnificent façade and has been added to and renovated
in a number of styles reminiscent of the various periods of French
classical architecture. In the 18th Century the building was transformed to
mimic the Parisian style in a T shape. The architectural styles include Italian
style columns and balustrades, its windows are decorated with symbols
representing war, peace, hunting and music. When it's final resident, Don Francois
d'Assise, a Spanish king, died in 1908, the building was converted
into the Town Hall, which has been preserved to the present day.
L'Eglise des Missions
A church in the centre
of Epinay which draws its architectural influences from China; the building
rises out of the ground like a Chinese pagoda. The church has been built
twice, the first, made out of wood was used specifically for an exposition
in Paris. The church was then remade in more permanent concrete. The Eglise
des Missions has been a listed building since 1994.
Château Lacepède
provides the home to the Studios éclair,
but the saga of this building is long and interesting. In 1907 a young businessman
bought the building with the intention of creating 'a luxurious industry
of art'. Over the years the studios provided the backdrop and home
to a number of significant French films and series. The studio has been built
on the strength of its labs, its cameras and its studios. Major films produced
in Epinay include La Reine Margotwhich was filmed here twice, first
in 1954 with Jeanne Moreau and then in 1994 with Isabelle Adjani.
Les Berges de Seine
Les Berges de Seine includes the amazing parks along Epinay-sur-Seine's
riverside. The river Seine has always played a central role in the history
and heritage of Epinay. Not only as a source of water, but also as a means
of transport, location for industry, even as a backdrop for films by the
famous French cinematographer, Jean Renoir.
Parc Béatus
Parc Béatus is on the riverside and is also the home to the Direction
des Affaires Culturelles et des Relations Internationales , or Culture and
International Relations department. The 'keepers' of the link
between South Tyneside and Epinay-sur-Seine work in the International Relations
department. The team includes Gérard de Plans and Dorothée
Moussu who are working tirelessly to maintain and develop our links and relationship.
