Douzelage is a unique European town twinning organisation with, as our objective, a member town in every EU state.

Following the accession of ten new EU countries in 2004, we currently have 20 member towns with three prospective members going through the vetting procedure and a further two countries not, as yet, represented at all.

Despite our membership numbers, we retain our “Douze” as the EU retains its twelve stars (the number of original members) on its flag.

The Douzelage alliance was brought into being in 1992 and has as its objective to link the citizens of the partner towns in Culture, Education, Sport, Commerce and Tourism. “Opportunity & Friendship Across Europe” is our motto.

Click here for the Douzelage partner town brochure (paper copies available from either of the contacts below).

Our member towns are:

Altea - Spain
Bad Kötzting - Germany
Bellagio - Italy
Bundoran - Ireland
Chojna - Poland
Granville - France
Holstebro - Denmark
Houffalize - Belgium
Judenburg - Austria
Karkkila - Finland
Köszeg - Hungary
Meerssen - Netherlands
Niederanven - Luxembourg
Oxelösund - Sweden
Preveza - Greece
Sesimbra - Portugal
Sherborne - United Kingdom
Sigulda - Latvia
Susice - Czech Republic
Türi - Estonia

For more information:

Sherborne Douzelage Secretary:  
Mary Clothier  maryclothier@hotmail.com

General enquiries:
Chris MacAdie  chris@chrismacadie.com

Douzelage International web site:  www.douzelage.org