Tag Archives: French postcards

A French family in wartime

Posted on November 10, 2012 by Parisian Fields

Today, November 11, is the anniversary of the end of the First World War. In France the Jour de L’Armistice or le Jour du Souvenir is a day of military parades and ceremonies. But there is more to remembrance than … Continue reading →

Posted in Paris history, Paris postcards, World War I | Tagged Armistice Day, Bernigaud family, First World War, French postcards, Henri Bernigaud, Jeanne Bernigaud, Jour de L’Armistice, Jour du Souvenir, Louise Bernigaud, Lyon, Montreal, Remembrance Day, Veterans Day, Vimy Ridge, World War I, Yvonne Michaud | 13 Comments

Renault assembly line worker designs world’s fastest ocean liner

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Parisian Fields

On its maiden voyage to New York City in 1935, the French luxury liner Normandie, owned by the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, astonished everyone who saw it. It was the longest ship in the world and yet, with its long tapered … Continue reading →

Posted in Paris history, Paris postcards | Tagged blue ribbon, Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, French postcards, Michael Anton, naval architecture, Normandie, Penhoët shipyard, Renault factory, Second World War, transatlantic liners, Vladimir Yourkevitch | 15 Comments

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Tag Archives: French postcards

A French family in wartime

Renault assembly line worker designs world’s fastest ocean liner

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