Kevin's Welcome at Mortagne-Sur Gironde 2025
Kevin's Welcome at Mortagne-Sur Gironde 2025
On the 22nd of July 2025, the date of Owain Lawgoch's assassination, Kevin and the team were honoured to receive a warm welcome from Mayor Stéphane Coutier and the staff at the tourist office in Royan, Mortagne-sur-Gironde. Their hospitality and interest in Owain Lawgoch’s story remind us how widely his legacy reaches beyond Wales. One day, we hope to see a lasting tribute here at home as well — a monument in Wales dedicated to honouring Owain Lawgoch’s life, courage, and enduring place in our history.
With the help from local businesses here in Wales, we are helping to build roots and share the history of our two great countries and towns. In the video below we see the mayor of Mortagne-sur-Gironde reading a letter from Christiane Racine, the owner of a Welsh vineyard: Sticle Vineyard offering for him to come over to Wales and celebrate Owain Lawgoch and strengthen the bonds between our two regions.
Below you can read the letter that mayor Stéphane Cotier is reading in both English and French, offering a meet and greet here in Wales to share the history and culture of our two regions.
