SOCIÉTÉ LE VILLAGE Model L'Etoile / La Belle Poule, Navy training ship : This model, a faithful 1/30th scale reproduction (about 125 cm) of one of the two identical topsail schooners of 32.35 m overall (L'Etoile and La Belle Poule), launched in Fécamp by the Normandyshipyards , will amaze collectors of Navy objects and model ship enthusiasts.Built on an "Icelandic" template, it was intended for the training of the students of the Naval School of Brest. Moored in Penfeld or sailing in the Iroise, this schooner has always been an integral part of the maritime landscape of Brest harbour. The name "ETOILE" (15th of the name) has been almost constantly used by French warships since 1622. Sailors have not forgotten to show their gratitude to these precious guides that are the stars. The "BELLE POULE", the first to be put in the hold, takes the name of three frigates, including the one that returned Napoleon's ashes from Ste Hélène to France in 1840. The Village is a Malagasy company manufacturing models located in Antananarivo in Madagascar. The team is composed of 32 craftsmen who work at the different stages of model making. The slightest small part is made in the workshop in an artisanal way, without any subcontracting or plastic products, varnished or derived. Numbered model - delivered with a certificate of authenticity https://www.maquettesdebateaux.com/nos-modeles/bateaux-historiques/les-bateaux-ecoles/letoile-la-belle-poule-1932-france