19/07/10…Invitation to art lovers – join Thame trip to Montesson

THAME’s Twinning Association is off to Montesson, near Paris in September, and this year, our twin town of Montesson has organised a very exciting weekend, in this, the partnership’s ninth year.

The visit to Montesson – 24 to 26 September, 2010, includes a visit to Auvers sur Oise and passing by Chantilly (famous for its lace and cream!) and Senlis. Van Gogh spent the last three months of his life at Auvers sur Oise, painting 70 pictures in this short time.

For art lovers, especially of the Impressionists, this is a visit not to be missed. Chantilly is also very famous for it?s horse-racing and Chateau and as a very fashionable residential district. Senlis is a lovely old town with winding streets filled with boutiques and caf