Chantier Naval Franco-Suisse
Chantier Naval Franco-Suisse is a shipyard in Villers-le-Lac, France, that has been building passenger vessels since 1983. Its output is focused on inland cruise and shuttle boats of roughly 18 to 20 metres, carrying 28 to 150 passengers, with electric, electro-solar, hybrid and conventional diesel propulsion, and features such as solar panels, panoramic saloons, air conditioning, heating and reduced-mobility access. The yard also refits existing craft, including the conversion of a 1960s Dutch boat to electric propulsion with a sliding superstructure. Vessels delivered by the yard operate with French passenger-boat operators on rivers, canals and lakes.
Chantier Naval Franco-Suisse
Chantier Naval Franco-Suisse is a boatbuilding yard based in Villers-le-Lac, France, with a reference list of passenger vessel deliveries dating back to 1983. The yard specialises in inland passenger boats for river, canal and lake cruise operators, with a strong emphasis on electric, electro-solar and hybrid propulsion.
Services
- New construction of inland passenger vessels
- Electric, electro-solar, hybrid and diesel propulsion installations
- Solar panel integration (from 6 m² up to 45 m²)
- Renovation and conversion work, including repowering a 1960s Dutch vessel from diesel to electric and fitting a sliding superstructure
- Fitting of passenger amenities: panoramic saloons, video projectors and multimedia screens, air conditioning and heating, reduced-mobility (PMR) access, noise-absorbing ceilings, touchscreen connected helm stations
Vessel Types
- Day-cruise passenger boats from 28 to 150 passengers
- Hulls typically around 18 m to 20 m in length, 4.30 m to 5.15 m in beam
- Catamaran passenger shuttles
- Small electric shuttles
- Vessels with upper decks and open-deck configurations
Selected Deliveries
- Le Graoully (2021) – 75 places, 20 m x 4.30 m, twin 50 kW electric motors, 20 m² solar
- L'Audacieux (2020) – 150 places with upper deck, 19 m x 5 m, hybrid: 250 hp diesel plus 4 x 25 kW electric, 20 m² solar
- Le Solely (2020) – 120 places, 18.30 m x 5.15 m, electro-solar: 4 x 25 kW electric, 45 m² solar
- Le Navilys II (2017) – 150 passengers, 2 x 80 kW electric
- Le Petit Saint-Point (2016) – 28 passengers, 20 kW electric, 6 m² solar
- L'Etoile (2015) – renovation of a 1960s Dutch vessel
- La Navette du Canal (2014) – catamaran, 75 passengers, 2 x 35 kW electric
- L'Olt (2011) – 100 passengers, 2 x 22 kW electric
- Le Savoyard II (2010) – 150 passengers, 2 x 85 hp diesel
- Le Sauconna (1983) – 110 places, hybrid diesel/electric, solar panels added in 2009
Location
- Villers-le-Lac, France
- Telephone: (+33) 3 81 68 05 34