French-speaking Switzerland I - 1952
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The motor ship Romandie I - 1952 is a Swiss passenger ship .
history
After the railway had brought passenger shipping on the Aare to a standstill in the 1860s, entrepreneur W. Kölliker tried a fresh start in 1952 and had the motor ship Romandie I built by the metal construction company Decker in Neuchâtel . The ship was 19.5 m long and 5.5 m wide and approved for a maximum of 130 passengers . Until 1960 it ran regularly between Neuchâtel and Solothurn . Then it was replaced by larger ships and sold to the Hallwilersee shipping company.
Until the end of the 2009 sailing season, the ship was then in service under the name Seetal on Lake Hallwil . Then it was replaced there by a more modern ship and sold to Lake Biel . It was transported overland to Biel by night , where the lovers' association Kulturschiff.ch completely modernized it by 2012.
Under the name Romandie I - 1952 it was finally put back into service as an exclusive passenger ship for up to 40 guests. This ship is the last passenger ship to operate on the three lakes with an open steering position in the bow .
present
The Romandie I - 1952 operates today under the direction of the association Kulturschiff.ch as a luxurious salon boat on the largest navigable waterway network in Switzerland. From its home port in Biel, it takes its guests to Lake Biel and via the Zihl Canal and Broyek Canal also to Lake Neuchâtel and Lake Murten . The ship travels via the Aare to Solothurn .
In addition to the pure charter operation, Romandie I is now also used for cultural events. In 2013, a series of concerts was staged for the first time on the Aare and Lake Biel.
photos
Foredeck
salon
