Without doubt everyone’s favourite event, which is also the best supported lunch in the members’ calendar!! 48 members and guests gathered for this year’s lunch at our traditional venue at the Reine Astrid in Lyon’s 6th arrondissement. We welcomed new members, one returning member, Zöe Adam and for the first...

This year’s golf day was held just two weeks after Europe had stormed to a terrific victory at the Golf National just outside of Paris to win back the Ryder Cup. Yet again, the autumn weather was kind to us and over 60 players, FIBA members, guests and the CADG...

The members of FIBA were well represented at the annual remembrance ceremony held at St Germain au Mont d’Or. This year the event took place on Saturday 17th November. In 1917, the commanders of the British Armed Forces decided that servicemen travelling from the east should no longer risk the...

We welcomed Trevor Leggett to this business lunch at the Reine Astrid in Lyon on Friday 16th November. Trevor founded the Leggett Immobilier company in France at the turn of the century, starting off in a small village in the Dordogne and today it’s one of the fastest growing estate...

The author of Rwanda – La Fin du Silence, Guillaume Ancel spoke about his controversial book, published recently, which re-opened the debate about France’s role in the genocide of 1994. Guillaume was an army officer posted in Rwanda and wrote about his first-hand experience during Opération Turquoise, which began on...