ALEXANDRIA, VA-Mayor Alyia Gaskins has returned from a recent trip abroad to visit Alexandria’s sister city, Caen, in France. In a Facebook post dated March 23, she said she visited with her family to celebrate the founding of Caen 1,000 years ago. Councilman John Taylor Chapman was also part of the trip.
The group saw famous destinations such as the Eiffel Town and spoke with their counterparts in Caen. Gaskins had the pleasure of meeting Caen’s maire, Aristide Olivier.
She describes the visit in the post as “a truly unforgettable experience!”
Alexandria and Caen officially became sister cities in 1991. The Zebra reported in 2024 that “As part of Alexandria’s participation in Sister Cities International, the Alexandria-Caen Sister City Committee promotes educational and cultural exchanges between Alexandria and Caen, France.”
This is a developing story.
In office for how long? And already wasting taxpayers money…..