Air France was founded on October 16, 1933 from the merger of Air Union, Air Orient, CIDNA, Aéropostale and Farman - an initiative taken by Pierre Cot, then minister for air transport. From the outset, Air France took its place as a major airline, despite a few periods of turmoil. And the men at its helm have all had the same passion for aviation.
See Theme-based collectionThis collection follows the Peugeot story, from the family-run company founded in 1810, specialised in steel work and tools, to the car maker that would become PSA Peugeot Citröen in 1976. The documents selected focus largely on the social and economic aspects of the company.
See Theme-based collectionThis multimedia collection covers the evolution of the French car maker, Renault, founded in 1899 by the Renault brothers, was nationalised just after the Second World War and privatised in 1996. With the 4CV, the first car available to all categories of the population, the company became France's leading car manufacturer.
See Theme-based collectionFrance's national railway company, SNCF, founded on January 1, 1938, is one of the country's main state-run companies. The collection covers SNCF's passenger business, the company's technical developments, its rolling stock, main reforms and its various CEOs.
See Theme-based collectionUnder the instigation of François Mitterrand and Margaret Thatcher, Transmanche Link built the Channel Tunnel over a period of eight years, from 1986 to 1994. Its construction gave the then 12 country European Union, a new cutting-edge means of transport.This collection looks back at this major achievement with footage of the means employed.
See Theme-based collectionThis collection is devoted to France's public postal service, from its days as part of the Post Office and Telecommunications Ministry until 1991 when it was given an autonomous public-law status. The documents in this collection all pertain to the development of the public service, postal sorting and processing, and financial activities.
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