Photo The SS France Maiden Voyage to NY, 1962, View 1

Description

-The SS France-
SS France
was a Compagnie Générale Transatlantique ocean liner built by the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard at Saint-Nazaire, France, and put into service in February, 1962.
At the time of her construction in 1960 she was the longest passenger ship ever built.
This photo is of
France's
maiden voyage to New York which took place on February 3, 1962, with many of France's film stars and aristocracy aboard.
On December 14, 1962,
France
carried the Mona Lisa from Le Havre to New York, where the painting was to embark on an American tour.
From July 13th to July 26th, 1967,
France
docked at the Île Notre-Dame in Montreal, acting as a secondary French pavilion at the 1967 World's Fair, Expo 67.
She sailed the North Atlantic run between Le Havre and New York for thirteen years and was  later purchased by Norwegian Cruise Line in 1979, and renamed
SS Norway
. She was scrapped in late 2008.
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