Chemin de Fer Du Nord

Chemin de Fer du Nord (CF du Nord), often referred to simply as the Nord company, was a rail transport company created in September 1845, in Paris, France. It was owned by among others de Rothschild Frères of France, N M Rothschild & Sons of London, United Kingdom, Hottinger, Laffitte and Blount. Baron James de Rothschild served as the company's first President from its inception until his death in 1868.