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The mayor of Campos del Rio, received the delegation from Bourg Argental led by Michel Chevalier, deputy mayor and responsible for culture of the French municipality, accompanied by Marie Claude Chatelon, Hubert Sage, Jean Luc Prud 'Homme and Denise Sage;
President, Vice-President, Treasurer and member respectively of the Touristique Bourg-Argental Organization, an association that deals with the tourist development of the area and also of the cultural animation in agreement with the mayors of the neighboring municipalities of Bourg Argental, population and commune of the south of France, located in the Rhône-Alpes region, department of Loire, in the district of Saint-Étienne, is the chef-lieu of the canton of Bourg-Argental.
The main reason for the visit was to find similarities between both cities as there are many coincidences found between Bourg Argental and Campos del Rio, for which a deep and intense tour was made throughout the weekend by the history, culture, customs , traditions, gastronomy and productive and economic sectors, among other aspects of interest that may justify a possible twinning between the two cities and the carrying out of activities such as social gatherings, cultural exchanges and sporting and associative character.
María José Pérez Cerón served as host to show the French delegation the facilities of the consistory where in the plenary hall the French Deputy Mayor Michel Chevalier signed in the book of honor of Campos del Rio, after which, the mayor gave him in name of all camperos and camperas with a commemorative plaque of the visit and a lot of local ecological products.
Pérez Cerón took the opportunity to wish the group a happy stay in Campos del Rio and took the opportunity to thank them for their visit and encouraged them to discover the surprising corners with which the municipality has.
In the act of reception were present the camperas host families to the members of the group as well as a representation of the fiestas of Campos del Rio through the presence of the Queens juvenile and children 2017 and the preacher of the holidays 2017. To which continued the celebration of a brotherhood dinner where the visitors could taste typical dishes of the local gastronomy.
Already in the first Saturday morning, members of the "Pasico a Pasico" Senderista Club of Campos del Río, were in charge of guiding the French group on an organized route where they could walk roads and trails and know the natural attractions with which the municipality has.
At mealtime, the Pensioner's Home was chosen place where they could enjoy a musical performance framed within the Third Age Week.
Taking advantage of the celebration of the day of the patron saint of the municipality, La Virgen del Rosario, the French group attended an Huerta Mass celebrated in their honor after which they tasted a dinner prepared by the Association of Women of Campos del Río for its completion first hand the activities that took place on Saturday night within the program Campos Joven 2017.
On Sunday morning, the French expedition, accompanied by the mayor, moved to Caravaca de la Cruz to visit the city of Santa in this Jubilee year, visiting the museum of Los Caballos del Vino and then being greeted at the City Hall by the mayor of the city José Moreno.
The day ended with a farewell dinner by the Women's Association of Campos del Río, before the farewell of the visit by the French representative that took place on the first Monday of the day where they left for Bourg Argental.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Campos del Río
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