French Line History and Ephemera

The French Line (Compagnie Générale Transatlantique) had regular sailings between New York, Plymouth (England), and Le Havre. Their steamships included the SS Paris, SS France, SS Normandie, SS Lafayette, SS Rochambeau, SS Chicago, and others.

The Compagnie Générale Transatlantique - French Line offers regular passenger services between Europe and the United States. They were most noted for their Luxury Ocean Liner, the SS Normandie.

French Line Passenger Lists

1887-02-05 SS La Champagne

CGT French Line Passenger Lists

The French Line (Compagnie Générale Transatlantique) had regular sailings between New York, Plymouth (England), and Le Havre. Their steamships included the SS Paris, SS France, SS Normandie, SS Lafayette, SS Rochambeau, SS Chicago, and others.

Brochures

Couverture, Paquebot France de la Compagnie Générale Transatlantique

Le Nouveau Paquebot SS France 1912

Il s'agit d'une brochure pour le lancement Steamship SS France de la CGT-French Line produite en 1912 qui offre une excellente critique du livre de l'hébergement de première classe, des services, des détails de la salle des machines et des chaudières, des dispositions et beaucoup plus.

 

Cover, Steamship France of the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique.

The New SS France Liner - 1912

This is a brochure for the Steamship SS France launch of the CGT-French Line produced in 1912 which offers an excellent review of the book of first class accommodation, services, details of the engine room and boilers, provisions and much more.

 

Front Cover, Third Class on the French Line Featuring the Ile de France, Champlain, Lafayette, Paris, and Normanide.

Third Class on the French Line - 1938

The Normandie, Ile de France, Paris, Champlain and Lafayette combine economy and efficiency in fulfilling the most discriminating requirements. Their Third Class accommodations cannot help but bring you all satisfaction.

 

Brochure Cover, Ilde de France Cabin Class Deck Plan. Published by the CGT French Line February 1951.

French Line SS Ile de France Cabin Class Deck Plan - 1951

Illustrated brochure from 1951 provides colorful deck plans for areas occupied by cabin-class passengers and numerous interior and exterior photographs of the SS Ile de France of the CGT French Line.

Vintage Menus

First Cabin Dining Saloon on the S.S. La Savoie

Vintage Menus from the CGT French Line

The French Line (Compagnie Générale Transatlantique) had regular sailings between New York, Plymouth (England), and Le Havre. Their steamships included the SS Paris, SS France, SS Normandie, SS Lafayette, SS Rochambeau, SS Chicago, and others.

 

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