Fabre Line History and Ephemera

Fabre Line

(Compagnie Française de Navigation à Vapeur Cyprien Fabre)

The First Cabin Service maintained by the Fabre Line between New York and Providence and the Azores and Lisbon and the Mediterranean ports, Algiers, Naples, Villefranche (port of Nice, Riviera) and Marseilles is without doubt the most unique and attractive afforded by any regular Mediterranean Line.

The steamships that comprise the present express passenger fleet have all been constructed since 1902 with special regard to the requirements of Mediterranean travel, are all staunch, trim and fast, and equipped with all modern safeguards.

Fabre Line Passenger Lists

1929-07-02 SS Providence

Fabre Line Passenger Lists

Fabre Lines (Compagnie de Navigation Cyprien-Fabre) ports of call included New York, Providence, Horta, Angra (Angra do Heroísmo), Ponta Delgada, Lisbon, Barcelona, Marseilles, Algiers, Naples, and Nice.

Established in 1911, the “Fabre Line” a French steamship company of Marseilles, France, turned the Port of Providence into one of the major immigrant arrival destinations in America.

Fabre Line of steamers carrying freight and passengers, sail about every ten days. Ships include Santa Ana, Venezia, Madonna, Roma, Germania, Provincia. Gallia, Massilia.

 

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