It’s with deep regret that we bring you the sad news that Peter Watson passed away on Thursday 13th December, after suffering a heart attack. Peter was FIBA’s first president and was part of a small team that worked extremely hard to create FIBA. As such, Peter was one of our founding members and was […]

Without doubt everyone’s favourite event, which is also the best supported lunch in the members’ calendar!! 48 members and guests gathered for this year’s lunch at our traditional venue at the Reine Astrid in Lyon’s 6th arrondissement. We welcomed new members, one returning member, Zöe Adam and for the first time, Lyon’s English speaking vicar, […]

This year’s golf day was held just two weeks after Europe had stormed to a terrific victory at the Golf National just outside of Paris to win back the Ryder Cup. Yet again, the autumn weather was kind to us and over 60 players, FIBA members, guests and the CADG (Club affaires du Gouverneur) gathered […]

The members of FIBA were well represented at the annual remembrance ceremony held at St Germain au Mont d’Or. This year the event took place on Saturday 17th November. In 1917, the commanders of the British Armed Forces decided that servicemen travelling from the east should no longer risk the voyage by boat through the […]

We welcomed Trevor Leggett to this business lunch at the Reine Astrid in Lyon on Friday 16th November. Trevor founded the Leggett Immobilier company in France at the turn of the century, starting off in a small village in the Dordogne and today it’s one of the fastest growing estate agencies in Europe. Trevor explained […]