Private company

Armement Bordes

Armement Bordes is a French shipping line based in boulevard Malesherbes, dissolved in 1935.1 It was founded in 1840 by Ange-Casimir Le Qellec and Antoine-Dominique Bordes.1

L'armement Bordes (armement A.-D. Bordes ou Bordes et fils) fut une compagnie maritime française, de 1847 à 1939, principalement bordelaise et dunkerquoise qui se retrouva au premier rang mondial du transport maritime à voile dans le premier quart du XXe siècle.2 From the French Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1840Founded1
  • Headquartersboulevard Malesherbes, France1
Pavillon ADB (compagnie Bordes)
Photo: JUNATR t, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

The story

Founded by Ange-Casimir Le Qellec and Antoine-Dominique Bordes in 1840.1

Leadership

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Timeline

  1. 1935Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1840Founded Founded1

Sources

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