Voyages voisneau since 1919

A story of travel that spans generations

1st generation

2nd generation

3rd generation

4th generation

FIRST GENERATION

A history since 1919

AT THE HELM OF THE COMPANY: CLEMENT VOISNEAU & PIERRE PRAUD

In 1919, Clément VOISNEAU started his business with a taxi, going to Coëx station to collect mail and pick up passengers, whom he dropped off in the surrounding towns (L'Aiguillon sur Vie, Brétignolles, sur Mer, St Maixent, St Revérend, etc.)...etc).
In 1935 Pierre Praud had a vehicle. He transported passengers to the markets in Challans, St Gilles Croix de Vie and La Roche sur Yon, and also made grain deliveries.

1919

The beginnings of the adventure

Gas-powered vehicle burning wood or coal

1935

Group trip to Mont des Alouettes in Les Herbiers.

1948

Group trip to the Pyrenees

SECOND GENERATION

TAKEN OVER BY THE CHILDREN IN 1954

AT THE HELM OF THE COMPANY: GEORGETTE & ANDRE VOISNEAU

In 1954 André VOISNEAU made his first trip to Lausanne in Switzerland. Georgette VOISNEAU provided shuttle services to the St Gilles market. Pierre Praud was still with the company and drove a taxi to take passengers from the area.
In 1963, in collaboration with the headmaster at the time, 4 coaches were used to run school buses to the St Gilles Croix de Vie college.

1954

André Voisneau in the photo on the left and Georgette Voisneau in the photo on the right

1954

Deed of transfer of the business from Clément VOISNEAU to André VOISNEAU

1964

Issuance of a "taxi driver" identification card to André VOISNEAU

1979

Our E7 Saviem in Landevieille at our head office

1985

Example of a ticket issued to users

1987

This is our S45 Saviem GT used for school pick-ups in the 1980s. The special feature of this vehicle was that the front windscreen was the same as the rear, to keep production costs down.

THIRD GENERATION

TAKEN OVER BY THE CHILDREN IN 1988

AT THE HELM OF THE COMPANY: GENEVIEVE & JEAN-PIERRE VOISNEAU

In 1988 Jean-Pierre VOISNEAU bought his first touring coach, a SETRA, which was followed by a BOVA and then ALTANOS, IVECOS and MERCEDES. Organisation of holidays in France and abroad (England and Spain) and sale of travel packages. Fleet of 1 Grand Tourisme coach, 6 classic coaches, 1 18-seater minibus, 1 minibus and 2 taxis.

1988

Relocation of the head office to its current location in Rue des Sables. Construction of a workshop and office.

1990

Our advertising at the time

1992

Our traffic in La Rochelle

1993

Mathilde VOISNEAU (4th generation) at St Laurent en Gatine

1995

Our Scoler

1996

Our PR10

1996

Our Mercedes 313 on the Passage du Gois in Noirmoutier

1997

Our Acron

1997

Jean-Pierre VOISNEAU at the controls of the Iveco 240 LS

1998

Our 3 passenger vehicles: Bova 1; Acron 1; Acron 2;

1998

Our Acron 1 in Morocco

1999

Our Taxi 605

2000

Our fleet of coaches: 1 Altano, 1 Acron and 1 Bova

2000

Our business card

2001

Our Altano 1 double-decker coach

2002

Jean-Pierre VOISNEAU off to England

2003

Our depot in Landevieille. It sometimes snows in Landevieille

2004

Jean-Charles VOISNEAU (4th generation) alongside André VOISNEAU (2nd generation) preparing a coach for scrapping.

2005

Our Altano 1 on lifting columns for repair

2005

Our Mercedes Connecto used on the school circuit

2005

Our offices at the time

2005

Our fleet of vehicles

2007

Our Scania Century in Spain

2008

Our Mercedes Tourismo

2009

Our Bova in Portugal

2010

Our Neoplan in Brighton, our Setra in Versailles and our Bova at our agency

2010

Advertising poster from the period

2011

Our Euroliner in Italy

2011

Our pink Setra and our Spaceliner

2011

Commissioning of our new workshop

2012

Our Setra in Spain

2013

Purchase of 8 new school coaches, including one Fast assembled in Vendée

2013

Four generations in this photo

2013

Our Bova in Sicily in front of Etna volcano

2014

Departure for Italy for Jean - Charles VOISNEAU (4th generation)
Arrival in Italy in front of the Coliseum in Rome

2014

Our Tourismo on the shores of the Italian lakes

FOURTH GENERATION

TAKEN OVER BY CHILDREN IN 2015

AT THE HELM OF THE COMPANY: JEAN-CHARLES AND MATHILDE VOISNEAU

In 2015, Jean-Charles and Mathilde took over the business from their parents. Fleet of around ten tourist coaches, fifteen school coaches, 4 minibuses and 4 taxis. Development of holidays in France and abroad and the Tourbus business.