Wrexham

Wrexham (Wrecsam in Welsh) is a town in Wales where there is 45,000 inhabitants. 

It is the largest city in northern Wales, located to the east of the region. It is situated between the Welsh mountains and the lower Dee Valley, near the border with England. Chester and Liverpool are to the north of Wrexham. 

Wrexham is represented by a Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Traditionally, it is a member of the Labour Party. The National Day is March 1st, which is called St. David’s Day.

Students are the main part of Wrexham population. In fact, there are Glyndŵr University and Yales college.

In the eighteenth century Wrexham was known for its leather industry. After the Second World War, the former weapons factory Wrexham Industrial Estate was closed, leaving the ruins of many buildings. In the second half of the twentieth century, when new industries were created, tanneries, coal mines, brick, metal and breweries were all closed.

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The main culinary welsh specialties are:

                          Bara brith, sort of cake with raisins                     The Tatws Pum Munud, stewed potatoes with smoked bacon.     

                                                    

     

                        The Crempogs, kinds of pancakes                                      The Cawl, a stew made ​​with lamb and leeks            

                                                                                                                       

  • The Glamorgan sausage (sausage Glamorgan) are breaded cheese sticks having the shape of a sausage
  • The Faggots, pork meatballs
  • The Welsh rarebit, a dish made ​​of grated cheese on a slice of bread

Various cheeses are produced in Wales. Found eg Caerphilly cheese, Y Fenni cheese, the cheese Hen-Sir, the Llanboidy cheese, the red devil and a variety of particularly strong cheddar: Black Bomber. And of course there are numerous Welsh beers.

Black Bomber

Sources: https://voyages.orange.fr/guide-voyage/europe/royaume-uni/pays-de-galles-a-la-decouverte, https://www.wrexham.com/,

https://www.wrecsam.com/, https://www.google.fr/image.

What kind of trip is?

What kind of trip is?

03/01/2013 19:42
There are different ways to go to Wrexham from Paris: It is possible to arrive by car in 8 hours. In this case, take the A16 then the Channel Tunnel (30euros), the M20 until Ashford, then the M40, M51 and A41 and to finish M525 until Wrexham. Google map From Paris, you can take the Eurostar (50€)...

Public Transport

Public Transport

03/01/2013 19:46
Wrexham Country Borough Council is charge pf the public transport in Wrexham. There are many bus lines in Wrexham and its surroundings. That’s why you must have to use the following Public Transport Map to find the right bus to...

Housing

Housing

03/01/2013 19:48
There are different possibilities for housing in Wrexham. First, it is possible to have a room on the campus of Glyndwr. For it, you must be registered at the Glyndwr University. You will be sent by mail a login and a password which allow you to log on the website for the online Accommodation...

Student Life

There are a lot of free activities in Wrexham. The museums, Wrexham Museum and Bersham Heritage Centre, are free entrance for everyone. You can find there information about History: Industrial revolution, Wars, etc. You can visit St. Giles, which is a medieval church built in 1506. To go for a...