Dear fellow residents,
Rock stabilization Brandenburg
This year, extensive slope and rock stabilization measures were carried out in the area of the town of Zell (Mosel). The specialist company is currently securing the rock in Brandenburg.
It has become apparent that the rock face needs to be cleared of vegetation and secured beyond the area initially planned. Some of the work could be included and completed as part of the ongoing tendered work.
When clearing the southern section of the wall of vegetation, it turned out that there was already stone material broken out of the hedges. It is too dangerous for pedestrians and moving traffic to continue removing this vegetation without providing appropriate protection on the ground. A protective wall made of concrete blocks is being or has been erected to provide protection.
Work on repairing the bridge crossings will begin in the next few days. This means that the southern slope stabilization cannot be completed. Once the vegetation has been removed, the geologist from the State Geological Survey will reassess the rock face and determine the necessary work. These can then be put out to tender and awarded.
Due to the “bridge” construction project and the renewed expansion of the rock protection, the protective wall will have to remain in place for a longer period of time. We ask the public for their understanding. The measure serves the safety of pedestrians and road users. We ask pedestrians to use the other side of the road.
Jumelage / Town twinning
The town of Zell (Mosel) has been twinned with Crepy-en-Valois and Antoing since 1957. The town of Plonsk in Poland was added in 2022. Plonsk is located approx. 50 km north of Warsaw, is a town with around 15,000 inhabitants, is developing through trade and receives funding from the EU.
Every year, one of the towns organizes a meeting called a jumelage. This year, Plonsk was the host.
A delegation from our city traveled to Plonsk and took part in the events and celebrations. This weekend, Plonsk celebrated its patron saint, St. Michael the Archangel, with a festive high mass and in the evening with a large concert by pop groups that are very well known in Poland in front of over 2,000 visitors.
Among other things, the towns' twinning pledge was renewed at the ceremony on Sunday. As a gift from the town of Zell (Mosel), we presented a flag with the coats of arms of the four towns and the words “Town twinning” in French, Polish and German.
As part of the ceremony, the town of Zell (Mosel) invited the D-youth soccer teams to a tournament in Zell at Whitsun next year.
At the working meeting of the twin towns, it was decided that the next Jumelage meeting would take place in Crépy-en-Valois next year. The date will be announced by Crépy.
