The Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, typically known overseas as the French Line, was a French shipping company. Established in 1855 by the brothers Émile and Issac Pereire under the name Compagnie
Share of the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, issued 1. March 1927
The brothers Émile and Isaac Pereire, founders of the company
Louisiane of 1862
Washington, the first steamer of the company, in 1864
SS France (1960)
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SS France was a Compagnie Générale Transatlantique ocean liner, constructed by the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard at Saint-Nazaire, France, and put into service in February 1962. From the time of
Compagnie Générale Transatlantique
…liners such as SS Paris, SS Île de France, and especially SS Normandie. Weakened by World War II, the company regained its fame in 1962 with the famous SS France, but the ship suffered major competition from air transport and was retired from service in 1974. In 1977, the company merged with the Compagnie des…
SS France laid up in Le Havre, 1978
Maiden voyage cover.
SS France
Poster advertising France's 1965 Christmas and New Year's cruise to the West African coast.