The story
Founded by Michel Dufour in 1964.1
Private company
Dufour
Logo: dufour-yachts.com3
French sailboat manufacturer
Dufour Yachts is a French sailboat manufacturer which was founded in 1964 by naval architect and engineer Michel Dufour. It was purchased by Fountaine Pajot in 2018, and Dufour remains a separate brand.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1964Founded1
- HeadquartersPérigny1
- Websitewww.dufour-yachts.com
- Legal formsimplified joint-stock company1
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Dufour Yachts is a French sailboat manufacturer which was founded in 1964 by naval architect and engineer Michel Dufour.2
Leadership
Who has led Dufour, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderMichel Dufour1
Products and brands
- sailboat
Listed on Wikidata.1
Current models
From the list of models on Dufour Yachts's website, as of February 2021.
Dufour 310
Dufour 360
Dufour 390
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Dufour 412
Dufour 430
Dufour 470
Dufour 530
Dufour 56
Dufour 61
Earlier models
Dufour Arpège
Dufour T6
Dufour T7
Dufour Sortilege 41
Dufour Sylphe
Dufour 1200
Dufour 1800
Dufour 2800
Dufour 12000
Dufour 3800
Dufour 4800
Dufour 24
Dufour 25
Dufour 27
Dufour 29
Dufour 31
Dufour 34
Dufour 35
Dufour 34 Performance
Dufour 39 German Frers
Dufour 40e
Dufour 44 Performance
Dufour 45e
Dufour Classic 30
Dufour Classic 32
Dufour Classic 35
Dufour Classic 36
Dufour Classic 38
Dufour Classic 41
Dufour Classic 43
Dufour Classic 45
Dufour Classic 50
Dufour 40 Performance
Dufour 34e
Dufour 325 Grand Large
Dufour 335 Grand Large
Dufour 365 Grand Large
Dufour 36 Performance
Dufour 375 Grand Large
Dufour 380 Grand Large
Dufour 385 Grand Large
Dufour 405 Grand Large
Dufour 410 Grand Large
Dufour 445 Grand Large
Dufour 450 Grand Large
Dufour 425 Grand Large
Dufour 455 Grand Large
Dufour 485 Grand Large
Dufour 500 Grand Large
Dufour 512 Grand Large
Dufour 525 Grand Large
Dufour 560 Grand Large
Dufour 382 Grand Large
Dufour 460 Grand Large
Dufour 520 Grand Large
Dufour 63 Exclusive
From Wikipedia’s article on Dufour Yachts, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4
Timeline
- 1964Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.dufour-yachts.com1
- WikipediaDufour Yachts
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ1792248
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1WikidataDufour on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaDufour on Wikipedia
- 3Company websiteDufour logo
- 4WikipediaDufour on Wikipedia (revision used)
- 5Wikimedia CommonsDufour photo by Vonvon, CC BY 3.0