fjt_903855 - SOCIÉTÉS COMMERCIALES STEAMERS DE LA GARONNE - BORDEAUX 1866

Dans un guide pour touriste rédigé en anglais et publié en 1873, on trouve les renseignements suivants : “Steamers. — The Hirondelles Bordelaises cross the river every 5 minutes — fare, 10c Steamers for La Reole and Agen sail from the Quai Salinieres above the bridge (see plan), and for Blaye, Pauillac, and Royan, from the Quai Vertical in front of the Quinconces.
La société a donc travaillé au moins jusqu’à la date de rédaction de ce guide
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In a tourist guide written in English and published in 1873, we find the following information: “Steamers. — The Hirondelles Bordelaises cross the river every 5 minutes — fare, 10c Steamers for La Reole and Agen sail from the Quai Salinieres above the bridge (see plan), and for Blaye, Pauillac, and Royan, from the Quai Vertical in front of the Quinconces. The company was therefore operating at least until the date of writing this guide