SS France (1910)
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SS France was a French transatlantic liner that sailed for the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, known as "French Line". She was later nicknamed "Versailles of the Atlantic", a reference to her déco
France in 1912
France seen from the stern
France's First Class Grand Foyer and staircase
France's Grand Hall
SS Île de France
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SS Île de France was a French luxury ocean liner that plied the prestigious transatlantic route between Europe and New York from 1927 through to 1958. She was built in Saint-Nazaire for the Compagnie
SS France (1910)
…reduced. She sailed without incident, crossing the Atlantic during the peak months and cruising in the winter until 1927. With the advent of the new Ile de France, France was diverted almost totally to cruising. The Great Depression sounded the death knell for the liner. Many of the millionaires she had carried…
Île de France at sea
The liner's Grand Salon as it appeared in the 1950s, following post-World War II remodeling
Flown cover carried on the first US to Europe "catapult" air mail from Île de France at sea on August 23, 1928
Île de France's stern view in Le Havre, 1929