The Normans "to the sons" of time

The Norman epic from the 11th century to the present day

The association Europe Inter Echanges organizes a major event focused on Norman history, bringing together the general public and students from schools in 13 municipalities on the eastern plateau of Rouen, from CM1 to high school (Bonsecours, Le Mesnil Esnard, Franqueville Saint Pierre, Ymare, Quévreville la Poterie, Gouy, Les Authieux sur le Port Saint Ouen, La Neuville Chant d’Oisel, Mesnil Raoul, Fresne le Plan, Montmain, Boos, Belbeuf).

The event is also part of a European and international dynamic, with the presence of delegations from twin cities: Bedizzole in Italy, the Kreis d’Uelzen in Germany, Luboń and Gostyń in Poland, Guibaré in Burkina Faso, as well as a particularly significant Irish delegation from Granard.

Creation of a stained glass window
A monumental stained glass window measuring 1.80 m by 60 cm is created by a local association of amateur glaziers. This emblematic work of the event visually marks the occasion and constitutes its symbol. At the end of the program, the stained glass window is offered to the Irish delegation.

Exhibition – from Wednesday, June 16 to Sunday, June 20, 2027
Open to the public from 10 AM to 6 PM, the exhibition “The Normans Through Time” offers an immersive pathway inspired by the narrative form of the Bayeux Tapestry. Presented on thick paper or laminated fabric materials, it traces, through six themes, the rise of the Norman people from their duchy of origin to the borders of the Middle East.
Mini-films illustrate each of the themes addressed. The exhibition also features a docu-fiction created by the Irish twin city of Granard. This film recounts the arrival of the knight Richard de Tuite, originally from Thuit in Eure, in Ireland, where he establishes a high motte castle and founds a Cistercian abbey.
The content of the exhibition is developed collectively:
– students from the European second year at the local high school, supervised by their history and English teachers, take charge of two themes as well as the translations into English;
– volunteers from the association, passionate about history, participate in research and mediation;
– the municipality of Granard, in County Longford, Ireland, produces the docu-fiction during the year 2026.

Cooperation France / Ireland / Italy