Savoie
 
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Compagnie Générale de Navigation sur le lac Léman (CGN)
 
 
 
This page is one of a series devoted to postcards and photographs of the Compagnie Générale de Navigation sur le lac Léman (CGN) steamer Savoie. This page shows modern postcards of the Savoie. Other Savoie pages are listed below. There is a table of all CGN individual ship histories on the CGN Header Page.
 
Savoie was delivered in 1914, a sister to Valais delivered the previous year. She was a 60 metre steamer, carrying 1100 passengers (later 1000) and powered by a 2-cylinder compound engine of 900hp. Savoie's speed was 27.5 kph. Her boilers were re-tubed in 1924, and she then reopened the daily Bouveret-Geneva-Bouveret return which had not run since the start of the First War. At the end of the 1962 season, Savoie was withdrawn requiring a new boiler. For many years previous to this, steamers had been rebuilt with diesel-electric installations when major boiler work was necessary. Work started in 1966 to replace the boilers, and she returned to service for the 1967 season. Many other changes were made, including repositioning the kitchen, and rearranging the restaurant to include a bar area, which was typically 1960s in style. It was hideous. She received a new, modern wheelhouse, the design of which was repeated on many other units in the fleet, to the detriment of their appearance. Her two main ventilators were repositioned much closer together. The small first class smoking room ("la rotonde") was opened out into main first class saloon, and a central exit door added to access the open upper foredeck.
 
Savoie received radar in 1980, and the first class areas were refurbished in 1984. Between 1985 and 1989, her engines were completely rebuilt. Plans to restore her restaurant to its original state were dropped for financial reasons. The ugly modern wheelhouse was replaced in 1990, by one of very similar appearance. In 1995, Savoie received further modifications, including a new funnel. The two main ventilators were moved apart again, and "la rotonde" was reinstated, separate access doors on each side replacing the central door added in 1967. In 2004, work began on a full restoration, paid for by the cantons of Vaud, Valais and Geneva. She was originally due to return to service in 2005, but I believe the emergency work to Simplon has delayed this until 2006. The intention was that she would take on the midday cruise, afternoon tour de petit-lac, and evening cruise, run in 2004 from Geneva by Vevey (or Lausanne in the peak season from mid-July to mid-August).
 
 
Savoie Pages:-
Savoie - Page 1 - Historic Postcards
Savoie - Page 2 - Modern Postcards - this page!
Savoie - Page 3 - Photographs
 
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CGN - Page 1 - Paddle Steamers 1822-1886
CGN - Page 2 - Paddle Vessels 1887-2004
CGN - Page 3 - Screw Motor Vessels
CGN - Page 4 - The 2004 Fleet
 
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Postcard of Savoie with yellow funnel.
 
Pre-1962 postcard of Savoie off the French coast.
Savoie still has her traditional wheelhouse and original ventilator arrangement in this picture.
 
Pre-1962 postcard of Savoie at Geneva.
Savoie still has her traditional wheelhouse and original ventilator arrangement in this picture.
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Pre-1962 postcard of Savoie at Geneva.
Savoie still has her traditional wheelhouse and original ventilator arrangement in this picture.
Pierre Jaeger: 5624
 
Postcard of Savoie at Geneva, following reboilering in 1967.
She has a new wheelhouse and the main ventilators have been moved closer together.
Note the new door into the former smoking saloon (removed again in 1995).
Radar has not been fitted in this picture.
 
Postcard of Savoie at Montreux.
 
Postcard of Savoie at Lausanne-Ouchy.
Savoie has her radar fitted in 19--.
 
Postcard of Savoie.
 
 
Postcard of Savoie, plus an enlarged image of the ship.
Pierre Jaeger: 66797
 
 
Postcard of Savoie, plus an enlarged image of the ship.
Editions Combier: 91D
Photo: © O.Anger.
 
 
Postcard of Savoie at Amphion-les-Bains, plus an enlarged image of the ship.
Editions SECA: BBL/AM36
Photo: © C.Favardin.
 
 
Postcard of Savoie leaving Evian, plus an enlarged image of the ship.
Editions REVALP: 4 125 021
 
 
Postcard of Savoie leaving Evian, plus an enlarged image of the ship.
Editions REVALP: 4 125 018
 
 
Postcard of Savoie.
Linda Color: 8288
 
Postcard of Savoie at Evian-les-Bains.
Editions GIL: G5508
 
Postcard of Savoie at Yvoire.
Le Cigogne: 74.315.05
 
Postcard of Savoie at Vevey.
Editions Photoglob: 10037
 
 
Postcard of Savoie at Evian-les-Bains, plus enlarged image of ship.
Diffu-cartes: 74500 V 2223
 
 
Postcard of Savoie at Evian-les-Bains, plus enlarged image of ship (variation on card above).
Diffu-cartes: 74500 V 2223
 
Postcard of Savoie at Thonon-les-Bains.
Editions EDY: 74/85-S
 
Postcard of Savoie at Yvoire.
Editions EDY: 74/56-S
 
Postcard of Savoie at Montreux.
Pierre Jaeger: 6162c
 
 
Postcard of Savoie, plus enlarged image of ship.
 
 
Postcard of Savoie, plus enlarged image of ship.
 
 
Postcard of Savoie at Evian-les-Bains.
 
Postcard of Savoie at Evian-les-Bains.
 
Postcard of Savoie at Evian-les-Bains.
 
Postcard of Savoie at Thonon-les-Bains.
 
Photograph of Savoie arriving at Evian-les-Bains, showing the modifications made prior to the 1995 season. These included a new wheelhouse and ventilator arrangement, plus the removal of the door into the "smoking saloon". I have not seen a postcard of Savoie in this condition, prior to receiving the wider black funnel top.
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 1995.
 
Postcard of Savoie with deeper black funnel band. This is the only postcard I have found showing Savoie in her 1995-2003 condition (more photos are available on this link). No doubt her appearance will change again when she re-enters service in 2006.
 
One of a series of eight postcards showing each of the surviving paddle vessels, issued in 1998 for the 125th Anniversary of CGN. This one shows both historic and modern (but pre-1995) images of Savoie.
 
 
 
 
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