BIENVENUE
to the Rochefort, France
American High School
Alumni Association Photos

In honor of our reunion visit, the City of Rochefort greeted us with the American
flag flying atop the Arsenal Arch which was the entrance to the former Army
Base and school compound. The City of Rochefort has made a gift of the flag
to the Rochefort AHS Alumni Assn. which will untilmately be a part of Rochefort's
exhibit in the museum of the American Overseas Schools Historical Society
in Wichita, Kanasa along with the bronze medal of Lafayette and banner of
l'Hermione which were presented to the Association by the Mayor of Rochefort
on September 28, 1998.

Gleaming white in contrast to the dull, drab gray of yesteryear, the former
school building which housed Rochefort AHS is now the offices for Sogerma,
an airbus parts manufacturing company. Having the opportunity to view the
building from the outside as well as enter through the front doors brought
back many fond memories.
--Sept. 28, 1998
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Standing in front of the former school building, forty-nine alumni, family
and friends gather for a group photo.
--Sept. 28, 1998
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Pictured left to right are three of the key contact people in Rochefort: Anja,
l'Hermione guide and intrepreter; Benoit Leinard, City of Rochefort Webmaster
who helped with arrangements; and Jean-Louis FROT, Mayor of the City of Rochefort.