VILLANDRY AND VALENCAY
Archive movie footage.
By Andy Gilbert
The V twins meet at sea
Still from SNCF Movie
I'm indebted to my good friend and fellow shipping enthusiast Mike Jackson for unearthing a couple of wonderful films, both shot in 1965/1966, about our two long-serving French car ferries, Villandry and Valencay.
The first film includes footage of their construction and a dramatic night-time launching. The second is the story of a crossing from Newhaven to Dieppe.The passenger steamers Brighton and Lisieux are seen in Dieppe and if you don't blink, you'll even catch a quick glimpse of our first car ferry Falaise in the distance. The aerial footage is spectacular and the quality is high enough that you can watch it in full screen mode.
Just click on the links to enjoy some memories. I know I did!
http://tempuri.org/tempuri.html
http://tempuri.org/tempuri.html