Name — Ile de France Furansu Maru Port of Registry — Le Havre, France. Laid Down 1. Maiden Voyage — June 22, 2. In Service — Length — feet. Beam — 91 feet. Speed — Capacity — 1, passengers. Crew — approx. Capacity refit - 1, passengers.
Capacity refit — 1, passengers. The first major ocean liner built after World War One and the first to be decorated with modern designs associated with the Art Deco style. It was neither the largest ship nor the fastest, but was considered by many as the most beautifully decorated ship.
Two-year restoration begun in April , after ferrying American and Canadian troops home from Europe. Joseph Blancart. First Captain of the Ile de France. Beginnings :. In , the Ile de France was joined by the new superliner Normandie and, along with the Paris , the CGT could boast of having the largest, fastest and most luxurious ships travelling the North Atlantic Ocean between the two world wars.
First-class Dining Room. It was the first major ocean liner built after World War One and the first to be decorated with modern designs associated with the Art Deco style. The Ile de France was neither the largest ship nor the fastest but is still considered by many to be the most beautifully decorated ship. Its beautiful and unique interiors represented something new, as the trend in interior design up to this point celebrated the various styles of the past.
In contrast, the interiors of the Ile de France were designed not to reproduce decorative styles of the past, but to celebrate the progressive style of the present. The first-class dining room was the largest afloat, rising through three decks with a grand staircase as its entrance. Another innovation was that of the private dining room.
