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Baie du Seine Ferries & Excursions to Caen,
Trouville, Honfleur & Rouen
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This page shows images of the local steamers which
ran from Le Havre to Caen, Honfleur, Rouen and Trouville. It also shows
modern excursion vessels working from these ports, plus local work boats,
pilots, piers, lighthouses & tugs.
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Baie du Seine Ferries & Excursions to Caen,
Trouville, Honfleur & Rouen
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Le Havre to Trouville & Honfleur
Le Français was (probably) the first paddle steamer to regularly
serve Trouville from Le Havre. She was built in 1935 at Chantier Normand (Le
Havre) and ran until 1875 when replaced by the Hirondelle. She was
36.5m long and carried 300/400 passengers
Le Français of
1835
Le Français was joined a year later by a slightly larger paddle
steamer
Le Courrier. She was again built at Chantier Normand (Le
Havre) and ran until 1866 when replaced by the
François Ier.
She was 40.6m long and carried 350/400 passengers
Le Courrier of
1836
Paddle steamer
Cygne was built at Chantier Normand (Le Havre) in 1850 and ran until 1880 on
the routes to Trouville and Rouen. Sold for further use, she ran between Jersey and Carteret
until1907. She was 42.3m long and carried 400 passengers
Cygne at
Trouville
Cygne on
Jersey-Carteret service
Paddle steamer
Eclair was built at Chantier Normand (Le Havre) in 1856 and ran until 1879 on
the routes to Trouville and Honfleur after which she then ran to Rouen. She
was 40.6 m long and carried 450 passengers
Eclair of 1856
Eclair of 1856
at Trouville
Paddle steamer
François Ier
was built at Chantier Normand (Le
Havre) in 1866 and ran until 1911 when replaced by the
Trouville.
She was 46m long and carried 550 passengers
François
Ier of 1866
François Ier
of 1866 at Trouville
François Ier of 1866at
Honfleur
François Ier leaving
Le Havre
François Ier at Le Havre
(left) with Rapide and Augustin Normand
Paddle steamer
Hirondelle was built at Chantier Normand (Le Havre) in 1875 and ran
until 1928 on
the routes to Trouville, Honfleur and Caen. She was 44 m long and carried 550 passengers.
Hirondelle of
1875 approaching Ouistreham (3 variations of the same card)
Hirondelle at
Honfleur with screw steamer Ville de Honfleur (1882)
These quays have changed little since this photo was taken
Hirondelle
arriving at Trouville
Hirondelle
at Le Havre
Paddle steamer
Rapide was built at Chantier Normand (Le Havre) in 1881 and ran
until 1938 on
the routes to Trouville and Honfleur. She was 45.7 m long and carried 600 passengers.
Rapide of 1881
at Le Havre
Rapide of 1881
at Trouville
Ville de Honfleur 1882-1928
Screw steamer Ville de Honfleur was built at Chantier Neiges (Le Havre) in
1882.
Screw steamer Ville de Honfleur (right) at
Honfleur with paddle steamer Hirondelle
These quays have changed little since this photo was taken
Screw steamer Ville de Honfleur at Trouville
Paddle steamer Gazelle was built at Chantier Normand (Le Havre) in
1984. She was 46.8 m long and carried 600 passengers.
La Touques of
1901 at Honfleur
Augustin Normand 1894-1937
Screw steamer Augustin Normand was built at Chantier Normand (Le
Havre) in 1984. She was 48 m long and carried 450 passengers.
Augustin Normand
of 1901 at Trouville
Augustin Normand
of 1901 at Le Havre
Augustin Normand
of 1901 at Honfleur
La Touques was built at Chantier Neiges (Le Havre) in 1901, the
last paddle steamer at Le Havre, and ran until WW2. She was wrecked near
Paramé with passengers fleeing the advance of the Wehrmacht. She was 47.6 m long and
carried 600 passengers.
La Touques of
1901 at Le Havre
La Touques of
1901 at Trouville
La Touques of
1901 arriving at Trouville Jetée
La Touques of
1901 at Honfleur
Screw steamer
Trouville was built at Nantes in 1910 and ran until WW2. She
was scuttled at Brest in 1944. She was 53.5 m long.
Trouville of
1910 at Le Havre
Trouville of
1910 at Trouville
Modern Honfleur Excursion Boats
Jolie France
Jolie France at Honfleur
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 13th October 2013
La Lieutenance
La Lieutenance at Honfleur
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 13th October 2013
L'Evasion III
L'Evasion III at Honfleur
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 13th October 2013
Honfleur Fishing & Work Boats
Honfleur boats
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 13th October 2013
Images of Honfleur
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 13th October 2013
V.B.Superenzo +
V.B.Gascogne
Boluda France SAS tug V.B.Superenzo and
V.B.Gascogne at Le Havre
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 13th October 2013
V.B.Barfleur at Le Havre on a sunny morning
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 13th October 2013
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