Film Collection

In addition to a collection of 70 000 photos, the French Lines Association also has 173 historical films dating from the beginning of the century to the present day, commissioned by the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique™, the Compagnie des Messageries Maritimes™, the Compagnie Générale Maritime and the Société Nationale Maritime Corse-Méditerranée.

With the support of the region of Upper Normandy, French Lines has entrusted the valuation of its film collections to the Institut Regional de l’Image et du Son ( more info).

The French Lines film collection

is composed of 173 viewable films showing the living memories of the French Merchant Navy of the 20^th century with a variety of subjects being treated : construction of liners, life aboard ship, cruises,…:

- La mémoire vivante de la marine marchande française du XXè siècle avec une diversité et pluralité des sujets abordés : construction des paquebots, vie à bord des navires, croisières,...

Several of these films can be viewed if French Lines archives center in Le Havre. Phone : 02 35 24 19 13

film list (in french)

Audio-visual productions have already been made with France 3 Normandy including the video cassette ‘La Légende Transatlantique’ as well as a documentary with Point du Jour Productions ‘La Fin de France’.

For further information on the Association picture archives, please contact Jacques JOSEPH on 01 45 33 37 43, 57 rue de l'Abbé Groult, 75015 Paris