The cruise liners who wore the French flag were superlative.
Le Paris, l’île de France, le Normandie, les France (there were four succesive France cruise liners) stand out by their luxury and their elegance.
Hence, the France left the supremacy of the seas to other ships. Ironically, it is in France that the largest number of luxurious cruise liners were built for international companies around the world.
Today, the existence of a new French luxury liner, legally more adapted to world competition, gives hope to the renaissance of French cruiselines, it is now possible de draw the French flag high upon the France’s mast.
But, a new FRANCE must be born, and she should be exceptional.
Breaking with traditional ship building, the new ship France will create its’ own style.
- Modern design combining finesse of lines and and open space.
- 240m long, less than 500 pasengers : far from the race to make ships of behemoth porportions, the new France is a large ship but limited to provide comfort and well-being.
- A long hull will receive two chimney-shaped super-structures in honor of the old France : each will house spacious living areas, restaurants and salons dedicated to well-being and relaxation.
- Between these two chimneys, a tropical palm-tree garden will spread over 1 500 square meters, as if a cruise on the France were an island vacation.
- Endowed with the latest technology available, the France will also be a « green » ship, will consume less energy and the shape of her berth will allow precise control of the energy used for navigation.
- The bow of the ship was designed to re-create proximity between passengers and the sea : the decks stack to end in a large beach where nautical activities can be practiced.
- A cruise program of new and original destinations.
What the France will not be :
a floating amusement park.
What it will be :
A ship that features the best that France has to offer : talent, luxury, refinement and good taste.
The France’s calling will be to offer evasion, comfort and well-being to her passengers as well as an “international ambassador” to France.
