Calne Twinning Association

In 2000, three indian bean trees ( Catalpa bignonioides ) were planted to celebrate the friendship between Calne and its three twins: Caln Township, Charlieu, and Eningen unter Achalm. Here's a bit about the trees and where to find them. History Eric Porter, during his time as Mayor of Calne, first noticed the Indian Bean Tree when visiting Charlieu (Calne's first twinned town). He put the idea of planting these trees to the Council and Twinning Association, who agreed that this was a good idea. Spaces were available in the town centre and Market Hill, so the trees were planted there in 2000. Many thanks to Miriam Trotman for this information.  The Indian Bean Tree The indian bean tree is a native of the southeastern United States, but has been a popular tree for town centres in England for over 100 years due to its ability to absorb dirt and dust - so a great choice for Curzon Street where there is a lot of traffic. The RHS has awarded this species their Awar...

Welcome to our website celebrating Calne's twin towns of Charlieu (France), Eningen-unter-Achalm (Germany), and Caln Township (USA). Town twinning started after the Second World War as a way of building strong links and friendships with communities in other countries. We are fortunate to have strong connections with our Twin Towns, both those in Europe and our namesake, Caln Township, which was founded by settlers from Calne. Not only will this site provide information about the history of our twinning relationships, but it will celebrate the current friendships and shared communities.