Le centenaire de la Franco-British Society - Décembre 1918 - 2018
Baroness Shephard and H.E. Maurice Gourdault Montagne French Ambassador to the UK 2007-2011 © FBS
Mr Peter McCoy Treasurer, Lord Watson Chairman, The Rt Hon. Dominic Grieve President and Mrs Isabelle Gault Executive Secretary of the Franco-British Society
AGM Lancaster House 2015 ©I.Gault
2016: Trip to Paris (5 days) ; visits of the Châteaux de Chantilly and Ecouen. ©I. Gault
November 2004: Reception at the House of Commons to mark the centenary of the Entente Cordiale with the French Ambassador, Mr Gérard Errera and the Chairman of the Franco-British Society, Sir John Fretwell
Lady Strabolgi and Baroness Shephard, Chairman, in the River Room Parliament 2007 ©I. Gault
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FBS events
*Annual General Meetings in prestigious venues such as Lancaster House or hosted at La Résidence de France by our Vice-President the French Ambassador, with distinguished Guest Speakers and followed by presentation of the annual *FBS Book prize. *Lunch time lectures and evening talks in English and in French on Literature, History and current affairs. *Talks in French and in English on Art: and visit to Art exhibitions *Music Prize The Vlado Perlemuter Music Scholarship and concert by the prize-winner. *Annual visits to France, tailored to suit the historical interests of FBS members with arranged meetings with local members of the Association France-Grande-Bretagne. * Shared Events with UK-EU Associations and with French Associations in the UK. 
JUNE 2016
THE PATRON’S LUNCH; 90th birthday of Her Majesty The Queen, our Patron. Picnic on the Mall. Parade. ©I. Gault
Ms Rosie Gorman, Mr Clifford Dammers, Baroness Quin, Sir Richard Dearlove. Diner and talks at The House of Commons. ©I. Gault
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February 2016
Joan of Arc-A History : Talk by Dr Helen Castor, winner of the Franco-British Society Book Prize. ©I. Gault
Talk in French followed by a Private view. ©I. Gault
Lunch at the Sénat 2016 ©I. Gault
Churchill's legacy: The Franco-British Society (FBS) and the Association des parents d'élèves du Lycée Winston Churchill (APLIL) organised a Talk in English by Lord Watson of Richmond CBE and Mr Randolph Churchill.
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We look forward to a new Centenary with many more cultural events to come.