In 1917, the americans arrived in St. Nazaire... <br /> <br /> <br />In June 2017, The Bridge will celebrate the one-hundred-year anniversary of Franco-American friendship <br /> <br /> <br />...through a first of its kind transatlantic race from St. Nazaire to New York featuring the Queen Mary 2 and the world’s biggest multihulls. <br /> <br /> <br />For the first time ever, The Queen Mary 2 will be chartered for a private event and make its big comeback to St. Nazaire, its port of origin. <br /> <br /> <br />The Bridge 2017 has so much in store: numerous festivals, celebrations, and concerts across Nantes, St. Nazaire and New York... <br /> <br /> <br />...including the first 3-on-3 Basketball World Cup taking place on French ground. <br /> <br /> <br />100 partner companies will embark aboard to shape the businesses of tomorrow through discussion panels, digital tools and innovative conferences <br /> <br /> <br />The Bridge springs from a desire to build a bridge between France and the United States through a common history. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Backed by our NBA All-star ambassador Tony Parker and supported by a powerful digital campaign, launched by videos and tweets, the event will reach across borders and impact all generations <br /> <br /> <br />The campaign will ignite social influence, with The Bridge Ambassadors sharing their memories, and building the first digital bridge tying France and the US <br /> <br /> <br />On June 25th, 2017, the race of the century will take off, with all the ingredients to create a massively popular event that will echo in media all around the world <br /> <br /> <br />Together, let’s build The Bridge
