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Vernon
Vernon (pop. 25,000) is beautifully situated on the left bank of the Seine, between the Forêt de Vernon and the Forêt de Bizy. It was founded in the IXth century by the first Duke of Normandy as a fortified city commanding the river Seine. The church of Notre-Dame dates from the 12th century.
Only 4 km from Vernon is Giverny the location of Claude Monet's famous gardens.
Worcester has recently entered into a friendship agreement with Vernon, in France where the Worcestershire regiment established a bridgehead in August 1944, which led to the liberation of Northern France and the Low Countries.
The Mayors of Vernon and Worcester sign a friendship agreement at the Guildhall, Worcester.
In May 2007 a party from Worcester attended the Festival of Cherries in Vernon.
Flowers laid at the memorial to the soldiers
of the Worcestershire regiment who gave
their lives in the liberation of the City.
The remains of the castle
- only the Archives Tower
has been preserved.