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Entrance to the National Maritime Museum, Palais de Chaillot, 16th arrondissement, Paris, France.
After the Mobi Boom exhibition at the Museum of Decorative Arts, dedicated to the explosion of design in France from 1945 to 1975, the "Trente Glorieuses" era is once again celebrated with the new exhibition on the liner France, which has just opened at the National Maritime Museum. Ordered in 1956 and put into service in 1962, the liner France offered its clients transatlantic crossings until 1974, between Le Havre and New York. Subsidized by the state and entirely built in France, this liner was a symbol of French independence and an ambassador of technical expertise as well as the French art of living. The exhibition presents major objects illustrating the arrangement and decoration of the ship’s interiors, to which many workshops, designers, and artists of the 1950s and 1960s contributed: Leleu, Spade, Simon, Subes, Paulin, etc. New materials (aluminum, glass panels, synthetic textiles, etc.) were favored for the furniture and décor of this liner, reserved for a very wealthy clientele. While the Baby Boom generation will happily and nostalgically recognize the colors, shapes, and atmospheres of their youth, younger visitors can appreciate the quality and artistic coherence of the achievements. The high operating costs, which the state stopped subsidizing from 1974, combined with the energy crisis of the early 1970s, led to the sale of the ship to the Norwegian Caribbean Line in 1979. The France then became the Norway. After a little more than twenty years of cruising for Americans, it was found unsuited for the modern world and had to be dismantled under its new name "Blue Lady" in 2007, in Indian shipyards in Alang. Today, the France has been completely destroyed and only a few objects and memories remain, which the Maritime Museum has gathered and presented with great evocative power. These memories are displayed very well in the exhibition, as well as on the event’s website and its web TV, designed in the style of the 1960s. The interviews are entertaining and make you want to see this exhibition, which should not be missed.
Pirogue used for seine fishing, Amboine.
Double outrigger canoe from Manado, Celebes.
Double outrigger canoe from Manado, Celebes.
French corvette Bayonnaise boarding HMS Ambuscade during the Action of 14 December 1798.
Double outrigger canoe from Manado, Celebes.
Fresnel lens. Large first-order optic for a fixed light with regular flashes; Anonymous; 1870; Bronze and crystal; Height 254 x Diameter 198 cm; Weight approximately 1500 kg; Exhibited in Paris, Palais de Chaillot; Musée national de la Marine, Paris, France.
The decor of the Réale at the Naval Museum in Paris.

Musée national de la Marine de Paris

Paris, France

After an extensive reconstruction, the Paris branch of the National Maritime Museum welcomes visitors once again. Located within the Palais du Chaillot, it stands as one of three prominent museums housed in this grand building overlooking the Seine.

Exhibits of Maritime History

The museum cannot display any full-size ships due to its location and space, but instead features a remarkable collection of maritime artifacts. Visitors can explore a variety of ship models, from historic sailing vessels to modern commercial ships, offering a detailed look at the evolution of maritime technology.

Apart from ship models, the museum presents artworks, navigational instruments, and other objects connected to both the French Navy and commercial shipping. Each exhibit highlights the skills and traditions that have shaped France's long relationship with the sea.

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