Compagnie Générale de Navigation sur le lac Léman

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Compagnie Générale de Navigation sur le lac Léman
Type S.A.
Founded 1823
Headquarters Flag of Switzerland Lausanne, Switzerland
Area served Lake Geneva
Industry Transport
Website http://www.cgn.ch/en/home/

Compagnie Générale de Navigation sur le lac Léman (commonly abbreviated to CGN) is a public Swiss company operating boats on Lake Geneva connecting towns in both France and Switzerland including Geneva, Montreux, Évian-les-Bains and Lausanne.

[edit] Fleet

Vessel Type Year of construction Length Power Passenger capacity Source
La Suisse Paddle steamer 1910 78 m 1030 kw 1200 [1]
Simplon Paddle steamer 1920 78 m 1030 kw 1200 [2]
Montreux Paddle steamer 1904 67.8 m 650 kw 800 [3]
Savoie Paddle steamer 1914 67.8 m 660 kw 800 [4]
Rhone Paddle steamer 1927 67.8 m 625 kw 825 [5]
Helvétie Diesel electric paddle wheel 1926 78.5 m 1400 [6]
Vevey Diesel electric paddle wheel 1907 65.5 m 515 kw 750 [7]
Italie Diesel electric paddle wheel 1908 65.5 m 515 kw 800 [8]
Lausanne Modern diesel powered 1991 78.8 m 2 × 870 kw 1500 [9]
Henry-Dunant Modern diesel powered 1963 50.2 m 2 × 365 kw 700 [10]
Général-Guisan Modern diesel powered 1964 50.2 m 2 × 365 kw 700 [11]
Chablais Modern diesel powered 1974 46.1 m 2 × 325 kw 560 [12]
Ville-de-Genève Modern diesel powered 1978 47.2 m 2 × 400 kw 560 [13]
Léman Modern diesel powered 1990 49.6 m 2 × 520 kw 850 [14]
CGN paddle steamer Montreux leaving Évian-les-Bains in July 2002.
CGN paddle steamer Montreux leaving Évian-les-Bains in July 2002.

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