‘Beautiful Hen’ visits on Front Street
Created: Jun 09, 2026 05:45 PM (Updated: Jun 09, 2026 07:51 PM)
Schooner Belle Poule, a sailboat used for training by the French Navy, gets some morning ship maintenance while stopped at Front Street (Photograph by Akil Simmons)
A schooner used as a training vessel by the French Navy made a stop in Bermuda this week.
The Belle Poule, which translates as “Beautiful Hen”, called on the island in 2009 during tall-ship races.
Built in 1932 as a replica of a cod-fishing vessel, the 38-metre schooner has a sister ship, the Étoile, or “Star”. It has a crew of 25.
The ship’s last port of call was Funchal in Madeira. Next on its list, according to Bermuda Maritime Operations, is Norfolk, Virginia.
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Published June 09, 2026 at 5:45 pm (Updated June 09, 2026 at 7:51 pm)
‘Beautiful Hen’ visits on Front Street
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