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The Great British Celebration!

  • Palais d'Europe 8 Avenue Boyer Menton, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, 06500 France (map)

Do join us on Wednesday. 08. July 2026 at the Palais de l’Europe Menton 11am for our celebration “ENTENTE CORDIALE”

Please arrive by 11am in time to meet and mingle.

You will be served a delicious Aperitif, alcoholic or non-alcoholic and savour a selection of mouth-watering canapes.

12:00 LUNCH
Please take a seat at your allocated table. Starters will be served from the buffet:

Poached Salmon mayonnaise

Sliced cold roast beef

Assortment of petit farcis

Salads: Coleslaw, tomato onion, potato

Bread

Your main course will be served at the table

Filet de St Pierre au safran with seasonal vegetables

Beef Curry Piquant with rice

Dessert
Farandole des fruits

Wine Rose and red ( WE’RE NEVER STINGY !) Water, coffee

13:15pm
British Author, Stephen Clarke, will regale you with his humorous take on the historic rivalry and love affair, between the British and French.

Stephen is based in Paris and has numerous best-sellers under his belt. Including “A Year in the Merde,” “How the French won Waterloo, or think they did.”

See: stephenclarkewriter.com
13:45pm
Dessert and coffee will be served from the buffet

14:15pm
British-Irish singer songwriter, Tim O’Connor. Tim has performed all over the world with greats such as Cat Stevens, Robert Plant, Arty McGlynn
See: timoconnor.co.uk
Tim and Stephen have collaborated producing an album based on British perceptions of living in France. The album will be launched on 8.July at our event.

WHO’S BRAVE ENOUGH TO COME IN A BRITISH OR FRENCH INSPIRED RIG OUT? A PRIZE WILL BE GIVEN TO THE WINNER
15:15pm
Time for a bit of French in the interest of Entente Cordiale.

Our old friend, Bruno Vicaro, will sing some French numbers

PLEASE NOTE: WE MUST VACATE THE HALL BY 16:30PM LATEST !!!

Do let me know, if you and your friends would like to participate in this event. ALLINCLUSIVE PRICE 95€ MEMBERS / 105€ NON-MEMBERS

Transfers to our BNP account, Cheques to British Association, cash at coffee mornings.

Many thanks

Birgitt

Tim and Stephen