The friends of the
Moonta-Lydia

A . A . M . L
Association of Friends of Moonta-LYDIA
The Association of Friends of Moonta-Lydia was created in 2015. It is a non-profit law 1901 association whose objective is to contribute to the preservation and safeguarding of the material, historical and cultural heritage of the liner LYDIA ex - M/V MOONTA, silted up for life in Barcarès (Pyrénées-Orientales, France).
Our missions:
. Ensure the promotion of Lydia (reception of journalists, website, various promotional support)
. Collect objects, various documents and testimonies related to the story of the "Sand Liner".
. Provide technical and historical assistance for interior and exterior restoration.
. Organize exhibitions on board and/or in connection with the Lydia
. Organization of conferences, guided tours
. Participate in the development of a museography around the “Sand Liner”
. Model making center to make models / scale models of the Lydia (and not only...)
A unique story
The M/S Lydia is a mixed liner built in 1931 in Denmark and initially named M/V Moonta. After having sailed in the southern seas under the Australian flag until 1955 then in the Mediterranean under the Greek flag, it was decommissioned in 1966. It is now beached in Barcarès, of which it is a landmark. It is currently the fourth oldest liner in the world.


The association
The news
News of our association
Conférence à Saint Laurent de la Salanque
Vendredi 25 novembre 2022 à eu lieu, à l'invitation de la commune de Saint Laurent de la Salanque, une conférence avec pour thème, l'histoire du Lydia ...
Conférence et dédicace le 25/11
Médiathèque de Saint Laurent de la Salanque
De bien belles journées du patrimoine 2022
Les journées du patrimoine des samedi 17 et dimanche 18 septembre 2022, ont été l'occasion d'une présence en force de l'Association des Amis du Moonta-Lydia à ...
News of the Lydia
Festival du Polar et de l’Aventure 2021
Un nouvel équipage d’auteurs prestigieux montera à bord du Lydia du 24 au 26 septembre 2021. Le festival « Méditerranée Polar et Aventure » présente sa 5 ...
Le Lydia VS Street art
Barcarès Street Art Museum Unique en Occitanie, des street-artistes internationaux réinventent un espace hors du commun... 8 structures géantes faites de conta ...
The history of the liner
The rebirth of the “Sand liner” episode 1
Following the bankruptcy of the last of the casino operators, the "Sand Liner" is looking for a new future. "The ship that does not want to die", was bought by ...
The japanese périod (1973-1980)
Part 2: The japanese casino.(1973/1978) The second era therefore began in 1973 with the takeover of Lydia by the Japanese group Seïbu, which transformed it, un ...
The “Sands Liner” (1967-1973)
The first period was the one just after the grounding, a period that saw the ship's entrails adapted to its new toist mission. After initial work at the Terrin ...
contact Us
ASSOCIATION DES AMIS DU MOONTA-LYDIA
Cultural Association law 1901, N°W662007498, Préfecture de Perpignan
lydia-moonta@outlook.com
Siège social :
10 rue Viollet-le-Duc – 66420 Le Barcarès
Siège administratif :
2, rue Aristide Maillol – 66420 Le Barcarès