On 24th May 1963 at Mayor Making of Mayor Greenaway the first part of the Twinning agreement with Mayenne (France) was signed, with 15 people from Mayenne attending. 

Mayenne was already twinned with Waiblingen (Germany) and in 1966 the first part of the Twinning agreement between Devizes and Waiblingen was signed. Later that year a group of volunteers formed the Devizes and District Twinning Association.  

The Association has been the main body responsible for organisation and was responsible for involving large numbers of the Devizes population.  It has not been restricted to civic representatives. 

The three towns host in turn, an annual Twinning weekend, with a conference for delegates, and participation by various clubs and organisations such as sports, music artists and in the past Firemen, the Rifle Club, Rotary and others.There have been as many as 300 and once 500 visitors from the Twin Towns in Devizes.

Since the formation of the twinning links there have been 2 marriages!

Click here to go to the Devizes & District Twinning Association's web pages