Stories from Saint-Nazaire · France

A luxury yacht, identified as the second Orient Express vessel, is scheduled to depart Saint-Nazaire this Saturday. The vessel will travel to the Côte d'Azur to arrive in time for the opening of the Cannes Festival. Construction of the ship is being handled by Chantiers de l'Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire. The company expects renewable marine energy to represent nearly one-third of its turnover in the coming years. Delivery of the vessel is expected next year. The luxury hotel ship 'L'Orient Express Corinthian' has departed Saint-Nazaire.

A 220-meter long, 15,000-ton luxury sailing vessel is scheduled to set sail at the end of this week. The ship features 4,500 square meters of sail and is designed to be propelled by wind power.