Poll: Quel nom donnerez vous a deux nouveaux rues a Dereham avec un lien avec la France?
Abbey Road in Dereham's twin town of Caudebec-lès-Elbeuf. (L-R) Denis Chopin, Lesley Neesham and Gary Durance of Norfolk band Mulberry Hawk, being led across by then-Dereham mayor Ann Bowyer
Martin George
Friday, February 22, 2013
6:30 AM
The public is being asked to come up with street names with a certain je ne sais quoi to help put Dereham’s friendship with its French twin town firmly on the map.
The suggestions are intended for two or three new roads set to be built on the site of the former swimming pool.
Dereham has already marked its links with its German twin town by calling the road beside the Assembly Rooms Ruthen Place, and is now seeking similar recognition for Caudebec-les-Elbeuf, its French partner in Upper Normandy.
Town councillor Ann Bowyer said: “The French have named some roads with an English connotation. They had a complex of flats in an area which they named Abbey Road and they named all the blocks of flats after English 1960s bands.
“They have already done that with us in mind, so it only seems polite for us to return the compliment.”
Town councillors have been told the names have to be one word, ruling out Caudebec-les-Elbeuf Road, and they could not use the word Caudebec because of possible confusion with the town’s existing Quebec Road.
Ms Bowyer, who also sits on the town’s twinning association, has come up with a number of suggestions, including Bec Road, because it has the same meaning of a stream in English and French, Flaubert or Maupassant after the 19th century French writers who come from northern France, or Norman or Normandy Road or Way.
She had also considered Seine, after the river that Caudebec lies on, but thought it was not specific enough to the town.
Which name do you prefer? Vote in our online poll or leave your suggestions below.
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11 comments
We have Ruthen Place, why not Caudebec Close. Like Normandy WayLaneAvenue.
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PatriciaJ
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Bienvenue à tous nos amis français à Dereham où notre Conseil ne peut pas nous fournir même des toilettes publiques utilisable mais peut se permettre de financer les visites de nos conseillers à Caudebec. Peut-être une toilette sera construite sur la route, nommée d'après vous-utilité publique rue
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Beverley
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Paradis Place
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Catty
Friday, February 22, 2013
What about Bois D'Avenue? *gets coat*
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Halloway
Friday, February 22, 2013
Alors citoyens de Caudebec. Est ce que vous desirez un cadeaux. Nous voux donnerez tous notre politicens local.
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alecto
Friday, February 22, 2013
Peut etre La Rue de Potholes. Nous avons beaucoup des trous dans les rues ici. Ou peut etre La Rue du Boratt de Barbeaux. Les pauvres citoyens des Caudebec!
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alecto
Friday, February 22, 2013
Bonjour, voilà la raison pour l'increase incroyable de 66% de votre council tax. Idiotes de Dereham, vous payez pour le jolly grande à la France pour vos councillors disagréable. Alors, Rue 66? Site d'une swimming pool, avec l'inondation: Rue-du-jardin-sous-le-lac-pour-beaucoup-de-mois-pendant-que-les-councils-s'accusent.
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Mr Cameron Isaliar
Friday, February 22, 2013
Normandy Road. Why 2014 is 70th anniversary of D Day. !st Battalion Norfolk Regt landed on Sword Beach on 6644.
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NchNthMan
Friday, February 22, 2013
DO YOU SPEAK ENGLISH Drive?
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frank young
Friday, February 22, 2013
Course de rat
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Good Solid Business Ltd
Friday, February 22, 2013
How about that old favourite Rue de Remarc
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galjanie overseas
Friday, February 22, 2013