Prestige’s main production base is in Les Herbiers, Vendée, France. The brand also has a production facility in Monfalcone, Italy.
What kinds of boats does Prestige build?
Prestige builds motor yachts, especially flybridge and sports yacht models, and also offers multihull yachts. The range spans roughly from the low-40-foot class to around 75 feet.
What is Prestige known for?
Prestige is known for spacious layouts, private owner accommodations, and French-Italian yacht design and engineering. The brand is also associated with production yachts that emphasize comfort and easy handling.
Prestige is a French motor yacht brand and boat builder within Groupe Beneteau. Its production is centered in Les Herbiers, Vendée, France, with additional manufacturing capacity in Monfalcone, Italy. The brand builds production yachts for private owners, with a focus on flybridge, sports yacht, and multihull models.
History and shipyard
Prestige was launched in 1989 as a luxury motor yacht line within the Jeanneau group and later became a separate brand under Groupe Beneteau. The brand’s main shipyard is in Les Herbiers, France, in the Vendée region, where design and construction remain based. Prestige also uses a facility in Monfalcone, Italy, to support production. Company material describes the yard in Les Herbiers as the heart of Prestige’s savoir-faire and notes that the brand draws on French and Italian design and engineering.
Model range and design
Prestige’s current range is organized into multiple lines, including flybridge, sport-oriented, and multihull yachts. Public listings show models such as the M48, 460 Fly, and 500 Fly, while broker and brand information places the brand’s production yachts broadly in the 40- to 75-foot class. Prestige is known for wide interior layouts, private owner spaces, and extensive use of pod propulsion on many models. The builder’s published material emphasizes comfort, handling, and efficient onboard living rather than custom one-off construction.
★ 4.3PRESTIGE 560 FLYThe 2018 Prestige 560 FLY is a well-balanced flybridge yacht with strong space efficiency, a practical three-cabin layout, and solid cruising pace from twin 600 hp Cummins engines. It is best suited to owners who want family-friendly comfort and easy coastal cruising rather than high-performance sport styling.Read review →
★ 4.2Prestige M48 M-KeyThe Prestige M48 is a well-executed compact power catamaran that prioritizes space, stability, and easy cruising over outright speed. It suits owners who want a versatile family cruiser with good range, low draft, and strong liveaboard comfort rather than a high-performance sport boat.Read review →
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