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This is one of the finest videos on this website, truly a masterpiece.

You can't be a Ocean Liner lover without love the Normandie ❤ For me: the Best Ocean Liner ever built

The Normandie was in a league all her own. Even nearly a century later she’s breathtaking, whilst she may be long gone I hope that one day like titanic honour and glory she will be recreated digitally so she will live on for future generations to enjoy.

There were quite a few moments whn this film took my breath away. Its the only way I'll ever get on board. The shot up on the deck when all three funnels came into view was absolutely spectacular

A beautiful tribute to ocean liner excellence in an era of elegance. Thankyou

Seeing these beautiful pictures makes me smile and it is hard to believe that the most devastating war will be started very soon

This footage is priceless.

Loved that. We’re sailing to New York on QM2 later this year. Looking forward to that…and I guess that’s as close to emulating Normandie’s crossing here that I’m ever going to get. Normandie was truly a gem…

One of the best video to watch!

What I lovd about this time period is. When an Ocean Liner is coming to Port or Leaving this was a very special and important event, it really was a big deal with excitement and full of anticipation. The day was a spectacle and very special. You can literally feel this time period and how things were a different importance than the mindless useless media devices of today. What a luxurious time period with all of its truly crafted pieces of human engineering, creativity and thoughtfulness.

The musical choices were dead-on and make the film truly come alive! A teary tribute to you! Long Live La Normandie!

My two uncles were on the Normandie's maiden voyage from France to New York. I have the first class guest list - Walt Disney and his brother were on it. The menus were quite splendid, as were all the other memorabilia including the certificate of transit with my uncle's name..

Some interesting trivia: At 13:20 the Normandie briefly passes US Navy ship "248". This is the USS Barry (DD-248). On 25 May, 1944, the Barry was attacked by two kamikazes while on patrol 35 miles northwest of Okinawa. One was shot down, but the other broke through the barrage and struck Barry below her bridge. Twenty-eight of her crew were wounded by shrapnel. The explosion of the plane's gasoline tanks and bomb ignited fuel oil escaping from Barry's ruptured tanks. The fire threatened the forward magazine which could not be reached to flood. At 1340, 40 minutes after the plane struck, the commanding officer gave the order to abandon ship. Barry's boats were lowered and all hands safely cleared the side. At 1500, the water had risen until the forward magazine was covered, minimizing the danger of explosion. A skeleton crew, together with parties from Sims and Roper then reboarded Barry and the last fires were extinguished at 0630 the next day. Barry was towed to the anchorage at Kerama Retto 28 May, and was found too extensively damaged to warrant repair or salvage. Stripped of useful gear, she was decommissioned 21 June 1945. Later in the day, she was towed from the harbor of Kerama Retto to be used as a decoy for the kamikazes. At 1845, while under tow, two Nakajima Ki-43 kamikazes attacked, coming in low over the surrounding land. One plane hit Barry and the other hit her escort, LSM-59, sinking both ships. LSM-59 sank in thirteen minutes with two dead and eight wounded, while Barry settled to six inches of freeboard and sank the next morning despite salvage efforts.

My father was in the orchestra for the I 100th anniversary crossing. I have lots of memorabilia. The menus are beautiful art which I have framed. Wonderful video. Thanks

Marlene, who travelled some times on this swimming Symbol of French Style and Art, would say: " Elegant, Elegant, Elegant ! " Tragedy is: I don't DARE to estimate, how many People joined this journey in Summer 1939, who HAD to get out of Europe. Not only Jewish people. A "Mémoire/Memory", we have to remember❗ Je suis Allemand.

All that suprem shots have a surprising long story just wonderfull in itself. Forgotten more than 50 years in a box ..... They were discovered early 200's ! very touching moment to watch them. Thank you.

I will never be able to explain what seeing this video has meant to me. Thank you. I’m honestly moved to tears by the beauty of seeing this in such glorious colour. Thank you. :)

Worth preserving for posterity.

Thank you this - Beautiful!

This must include French Line promotional clips. It's too professional to be otherwise.

Make one on the Queen Mary

One of the best TH-cam videos I have seen!👌🏼

I love the touch of several pictures of the Statue of Liberty, which was a gift to the US from the French.

The Normandie was the most luxurious liner ever built. The top French designers and artisans worked on her. Those dining room lights are by Lalique.

Too bad the magnificent, public rooms were not able to be preserved in a great museum. Think of dining in that elegant dinning room and best of all, being served the very best of classic, French cuisine. No raw turnip purée presented in squid ink here; just unadulterated Escoffier!

the crew looks like they are 15 years old

thanks and was Awesome)))

Des vieux richards et des jeunes putains... Mon Dieu !

Unquestionably the most beautiful of the transatlantic liners. This was the last Summer before war broke out in September. The vivid footage of Manhattan at the end is priceless.

Quelle merveille, merci pour ces tranches de vies à bord du plus beau, du plus élégant, du plus luxueux paquebot. Le Normandie est la quintessence de l’Art de vivre à la Française. Ambassadeur de la civilisation Française !

Great 20 mins....O M G.....memorable docu

Love this vid

What a beautiful little film! Thank you.

Old New York dies more and more each year...

Truly elegant, this ship was something else her first class was just something out of this world, and she was ×2 more expensive than queen mary

Pillaging tax payers for the richest

Wonderful video.😇👑🌏🌍🌎💚

Thatd one of me good of france

18:17 is that Ella Fitzgerald in the blue dress?

Normandie was certainly man's supreme achievement for all time and the closest glimpse of heaven that we will ever see until we get there from this dimension...Amen.

3:19 horn

I wonder on what date this crossing was made. Obviously has to be before September. Looks like maybe late spring?

one year later - feelings are the same!

SUPERB!! Both the video and this lovely ship.

I'll c-cgv am

Superbly done! The Age of Elegance....

It would be amazing in 360

Just imagine an alternate universe where the fire never happened...

Well that's the right time to get out of France for sure

13:22 The USS Barry, sunk by Kamikazes six years later. BTW This was the Normandy’s last crossing.