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Nicol’s Yacht shipyard is part of an industrial group based in Cholet, Maine-et-Loire (49), which specialises in plastics processing. Alongside producing itsriverboats, Nicols opened its first rental base in Dole, Franche-Comté, in 1992. Since then, the network of nautical bases has gown year on year to a total of nearly 25 bases across six European countries.
2025 marks a turning point in the history of the Cholet shipyard. With 40 years of experience behind it, the shipyard has been asked to contribute its expertise to a new project: the relaunch of the iconic ‘Pénichette®’ model for its sister company, Locaboat Holidays. Find out more about the launch of the Pénichette® Neo.
In 2026, Nicols and Locaboat Holidays merged to form Riverly©, Europe’s second-largest licence-free houseboat rental company. The French shipyard Nicols Yacht became the exclusive supplier to Riverly’s licence-free boat rental network.
Nicol’s Yacht is a 100% French manufacturer of cruisers and houseboats. Since 1986, it has created more than 25 boat models and produced nearly 700 units.