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The structure of the
French Army The French Army, officially known as the Land Army (, , ), is the principal Army, land warfare force of France, and the largest component of the French Armed Forces; it is responsible to the Government of France, alongside the French Navy, Fren ...
is fixed by Chapter 2 of Title II of Book II of the Third Part of the Code of Defense, notably resulting in the codification of Decree 2000-559 of 21 June 2000.


Army General Staff

The Army General Staff is headquartered in
Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ...
. * État-major de l'Armée de terre - Army General Staff, in Paris ** Centre de doctrine et d'enseignement au commandement (CDEC) - Doctrine and Leadership teaching Centre, in
Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ...
** Section technique de l'Armée de terre (STAT) - Army Technical Section, in
Versailles The Palace of Versailles ( ; ) is a former royal residence commissioned by King Louis XIV located in Versailles, Yvelines, Versailles, about west of Paris, in the Yvelines, Yvelines Department of ÃŽle-de-France, ÃŽle-de-France region in Franc ...
*** Groupement aéromobilité de la section technique de l'Armée de terre (GAMSTAT) - Army Technical Section Airmobile Group, in
Chabeuil Chabeuil (; ) is a commune of the Drôme department in southeastern France. Chabeuil's town hall was designed by the architect Ernst Tracol, and was completed in 1883 with tuff stone quarried in the village of Peyrus. Population Notable p ...
** Corps européen, element francais - French Element
Eurocorps Eurocorps (, ), located in the French city of Strasbourg (Bas-Rhin), is a multinational corps headquarters. Founded by France and Germany in 1992, it is today composed of personnel from six framework nations and five associated nations. The fram ...
, in
Strasbourg Strasbourg ( , ; ; ) is the Prefectures in France, prefecture and largest city of the Grand Est Regions of France, region of Geography of France, eastern France, in the historic region of Alsace. It is the prefecture of the Bas-Rhin Departmen ...
** Commandement du Combat du Futur (CCF) - Future Combat Command


Light Aviation Command

The Army Light Aviation Command is headquartered in
Metz Metz ( , , , then ) is a city in northeast France located at the confluence of the Moselle (river), Moselle and the Seille (Moselle), Seille rivers. Metz is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Moselle (department), Moselle Departments ...
. * Commandement de l'Aviation légère de l’Armée de terre (COM ALAT) - Army Light Aviation Command, in
Metz Metz ( , , , then ) is a city in northeast France located at the confluence of the Moselle (river), Moselle and the Seille (Moselle), Seille rivers. Metz is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Moselle (department), Moselle Departments ...
** Détachement avions de l'Armée de terre (DAAT) - Army Planes Detachment, in
Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande (; ; Gallo: ''Saent-Jaq'') is a commune of Rennes Métropole in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in northwestern France. Population People from Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande are called ''jacquolandins'' in Fr ...
** École de l'Aviation légère de l’Armée de terre (EALAT) - Army Light Aviation School, in
Le Cannet-des-Maures Le Cannet-des-Maures (; ) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. History The town was called "Cannet" until the French Revolution, and later "Le Cannet". During World War II on 15 ...
*** Base École - 2 Régiment d'Hélicoptères de Combat (base école - 2 RHC), School Base - 2nd Combat Helicopter Regiment, in Le Cannet-des-Maures *** Base École - 6 Régiment d'Hélicoptères de Combat (base école - 6 RHC), School Base - 6th Combat Helicopter Regiment, in
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*** École franco-allemande de formation des équipages Tigre (EFA Tigre) - Franco-German
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Training School, in Le-Cannet-des-Maures *** Centre de formation inter-armées NH90 (CFIA NH90) -
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Training Centre, in Le-Cannet-des-Maures *** Centre de formation franco-allemand pour le personnel technico-logistique Tigre (CFA PTL), Franco-German Tiger Logistic Training Centre in
Faßberg Faßberg (ang. Fassberg) is a municipality in the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 35 km north of Celle, and 30 km west of Uelzen. History :''The pre-war history of Fassberg air base includes a n ...
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National Territory Joint Staff

The National Territory Joint Staff is headquartered in
Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ...
and tasked with preparing for and providing support for operational deployments of the French Army on French national territory. * État-major interarmées pour le territoire national (EMIA TN) - National Territory Joint Staff, in Paris ** Service Militaire Volontaire (SMV) - Voluntary Military Service, in Paris *** 1 Régiment du Service Militaire Volontaire (1 RSMV) - 1st Voluntary Military Service Regiment (Flag and traditions of the 2 Régiment du Génie), in
Montigny-lès-Metz Montigny-lès-Metz (, literally ''Montigny near Metz''; , (1940–1944) ''Montenich'') is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is the largest suburb of the city of Metz, and is adjacent to it on the we ...
*** 2 Régiment du Service Militaire Volontaire (2 RSMV) - 2nd Voluntary Military Service Regiment (Flag and traditions of the 10 Régiment d'Artillerie de Marine), in
Brétigny-sur-Orge Brétigny-sur-Orge (, literally ''Brétigny on Orge'') is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France, from the city center. Origin of the city name The name of the settlement is attested as ''Britiniacum'' in 1146, as ''Bretigniacum' ...
*** 3 Régiment du Service Militaire Volontaire (3 RSMV) - 3rd Voluntary Military Service Regiment (Flag and traditions of the 57 Régiment d'Infanterie), in
La Rochelle La Rochelle (, , ; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''La Rochéle'') is a city on the west coast of France and a seaport on the Bay of Biscay, a part of the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Charente-Maritime Departments of France, department. Wi ...
*** Détachement du Service Militaire Volontaire (DSMV) - Voluntary Military Service Detachment, in
Châlons-en-Champagne Châlons-en-Champagne () is a city in the Grand Est region of France. It is the capital of the Departments of France, department of Marne (department), Marne, despite being only a quarter the size of the city of Reims. Formerly called Châlons ...
** Service Militaire Adapté (SMA) - Adapted Military Service, in Paris *** Détachement du Service Militaire Adapté (DSMA) - Adapted Military Service Detachment, in
Périgueux Périgueux (, ; or ) is a commune in the Dordogne department, in the administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. Périgueux is the prefecture of Dordogne, and the capital city of Périgord. It is also the seat of ...
*** Régiment du Service Militaire Adapté de la Martinique (RSMA-M) - Martinique Adapted Military Service Regiment, in
Martinique Martinique ( ; or ; Kalinago language, Kalinago: or ) is an island in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the eastern Caribbean Sea. It was previously known as Iguanacaera which translates to iguana island in Carib language, Kariʼn ...
*** Régiment du Service Militaire Adapté de la Guadeloupe (RSMA-Ga) - Guadeloupe Adapted Military Service Regiment, in
Guadeloupe Guadeloupe is an Overseas departments and regions of France, overseas department and region of France in the Caribbean. It consists of six inhabited islands—Basse-Terre Island, Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Guadeloupe, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galant ...
*** Régiment du Service Militaire Adapté de Guyane (RSMA-Gy) - Guiana Adapted Military Service Regiment, in
French Guiana French Guiana, or Guyane in French, is an Overseas departments and regions of France, overseas department and region of France located on the northern coast of South America in the Guianas and the West Indies. Bordered by Suriname to the west ...
*** Régiment du Service Militaire Adapté de La Réunion (RSMA-R) - Réunion Adapted Military Service Regiment, in
Réunion Réunion (; ; ; known as before 1848) is an island in the Indian Ocean that is an overseas departments and regions of France, overseas department and region of France. Part of the Mascarene Islands, it is located approximately east of the isl ...
*** Régiment du Service Militaire Adapté de Nouvelle-Calédonie (RSMA-NC) - New Caledonia Adapted Military Service Regiment, in
New Caledonia New Caledonia ( ; ) is a group of islands in the southwest Pacific Ocean, southwest of Vanuatu and east of Australia. Located from Metropolitan France, it forms a Overseas France#Sui generis collectivity, ''sui generis'' collectivity of t ...
*** Régiment du Service Militaire Adapté de Polynésie française (RSMA-PF) - French Polynesia Adapted Military Service Regiment, in
French Polynesia French Polynesia ( ; ; ) is an overseas collectivity of France and its sole #Governance, overseas country. It comprises 121 geographically dispersed islands and atolls stretching over more than in the Pacific Ocean, South Pacific Ocean. The t ...
*** Bataillon du Service Militaire Adapté de Mayotte (BSMA-Mayotte) - Mayotte Adapted Military Service Battalion, in
Mayotte Mayotte ( ; , ; , ; , ), officially the Department of Mayotte (), is an Overseas France, overseas Overseas departments and regions of France, department and region and single territorial collectivity of France. It is one of the Overseas departm ...
** Brigade de sapeurs-pompiers de Paris (BSPP) -
Paris Fire Brigade The Paris Fire Brigade (, BSPP) is a French Army unit which serves as the primary fire and rescue service for Paris, the city's inner suburbs and certain sites of national strategic importance. The brigade's main area of responsibility is the ...
, in Paris ** Brigade militaire de la sécurité civile (BMSC) - Military Civil Defense Brigade, in Paris *** 1 Régiment d'Instruction et d'Intervention de la
Sécurité Civile The (General directorate for civil defense and crisis management) is a civil defense agency of the Government of France, French Government. It operates for the Minister of the Interior (France), Ministry of the Interior and employs some 2,500 civ ...
(1 RIISC) - 1st Civil Security Instruction and Intervention Regiment (Firefighting unit), in
Nogent-le-Rotrou Nogent-le-Rotrou () is a commune in the department of Eure-et-Loir, northern France. It is a sub-prefecture and is located on the river Huisne, 56 kilometres west of Chartres on the RN23 and 150 kilometres south west of Paris, to which it is l ...
*** 4 Régiment d'Instruction et d'Intervention de la Sécurité Civile (4 RIISC) - 4th Civil Security Instruction and Intervention Regiment (Firefighting unit), in
Libourne Libourne (; ) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. It is the wine-making capital of northern Gironde and lies near Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. Geog ...
*** Unité d'Instruction et d'Intervention de la Sécurité Civile no 5 (UIISC 5) - 5th Civil Security Instruction and Intervention Unit (Firefighting unit), in Corte *** 7 Régiment d'Instruction et d'Intervention de la Sécurité Civile (7 RIISC) - 7th Civil Security Instruction and Intervention Regiment (Firefighting unit), in
Brignoles Brignoles (; ) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France. Alongside Draguignan, it is one of two subprefectures in Var. It was the summer residence of the counts of Provence; their ...
** Délégation aux Réserves de l'Armée de Terre (DRAT) - Army Reserves Delegation, in Paris


Foreign Legion Command

The
Foreign Legion Command The Foreign Legion Command () (official) is the Command of the Foreign Legion in the French Army. The Legion is led by a French general, a Legion officer () who is usually a general who spent his entire career in Legion units. COMLE also incl ...
manages the Legion related-issues (recruitment, traditions, employment, training, security) and is headquartered in
Aubagne Aubagne (; according to the classic norm or according to the Mistralian norm) is a Commune in France, commune in the southern French Departments of France, department of Bouches-du-Rhône. In 2020, the commune was awarded three flowers by the ...
. * Commandement de la Légion étrangère (COM LE) -
Foreign Legion Command The Foreign Legion Command () (official) is the Command of the Foreign Legion in the French Army. The Legion is led by a French general, a Legion officer () who is usually a general who spent his entire career in Legion units. COMLE also incl ...
, in
Aubagne Aubagne (; according to the classic norm or according to the Mistralian norm) is a Commune in France, commune in the southern French Departments of France, department of Bouches-du-Rhône. In 2020, the commune was awarded three flowers by the ...
** 1 Régiment étranger (1 RE) -
1st Foreign Regiment The 1st Foreign Regiment () is a depot regiment of the Foreign Legion in the French Army. It is located at Aubagne. The regiment is also responsible for running special institutions of the Legion. These include the magazine ''Képi Blanc'', the ...
, in
Aubagne Aubagne (; according to the classic norm or according to the Mistralian norm) is a Commune in France, commune in the southern French Departments of France, department of Bouches-du-Rhône. In 2020, the commune was awarded three flowers by the ...
** 4 Régiment étranger (4 RE) -
4th Foreign Regiment The 4th Foreign Regiment () is a training regiment of the Foreign Legion in the French Army. Prior to assuming the main responsibility of training Legion recruits, it was an infantry unit which participated in campaigns in Morocco, Levant, Fren ...
, in
Castelnaudary Castelnaudary (; ) is a commune in the Aude department in the Occitanie region of southern France. It is located in the former province of the Lauragais and famous for cassoulet of which it claims to be the world capital, and of which it ...
** 11 Régiment étranger (11 RE) - Groupement du recrutement de la Légion étrangère (GRLE) 11th Foreign Regiment -
Foreign Legion Recruiting Group The Foreign Legion Recruiting Group () is an administrative unit of the Foreign Legion responsible for recruiting volunteers from around the globe. The unit reports to the Foreign Legion Command (''COMLE''). The COMLE sets the annual recruitment ...
, in
Fort de Nogent The Fort de Nogent or Fort de Nogent-sur-Marne is a French fortification forming part of the Fortifications of Paris in the 19th and 20th centuries, fortifications of Paris. Despite its name, the fort is located in Fontenay-sous-Bois; the name is ...


Land Forces Command

The Commandement des forces terrestres (CFT) - Land Forces Command has operational command of the army's combat forces and is headquartered in
Lille Lille (, ; ; ; ; ) is a city in the northern part of France, within French Flanders. Positioned along the Deûle river, near France's border with Belgium, it is the capital of the Hauts-de-France Regions of France, region, the Prefectures in F ...
.


Headquarters Rapid Reaction Corps - France

* Quartier Général du Corps de Réaction Rapide-France (QG CRR-FR) -
Headquarters Rapid Reaction Corps – France Headquarters (often referred to as HQ) notes the location where most or all of the important functions of an organization are coordinated. The term is used in a wide variety of situations, including private sector corporations, non-profits, mil ...
(deployable, multi-national
Corps Corps (; plural ''corps'' ; from French , from the Latin "body") is a term used for several different kinds of organization. A military innovation by Napoleon I, the formation was formally introduced March 1, 1800, when Napoleon ordered Gener ...
Command), in Lille


1st Division

* 1 Division (1re DIV) – 1st Division, in
Besançon Besançon (, ; , ; archaic ; ) is the capital of the Departments of France, department of Doubs in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The city is located in Eastern France, close to the Jura Mountains and the border with Switzerland. Capi ...
** Bataillon de Commandement et de Quartier Général (BCQG) - Command and Headquarters Battalion, in Besançon


7th Armored Brigade

* 7 Brigade Blindée (7 BB) – 7th Armored Brigade, in
Besançon Besançon (, ; , ; archaic ; ) is the capital of the Departments of France, department of Doubs in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The city is located in Eastern France, close to the Jura Mountains and the border with Switzerland. Capi ...
** 7 Compagnie de Commandement et de Transmissions Blindée (7 CCTB) - 7th Armored Command and Signals Company ( VAB), in Besançon ** 1 Régiment de Chasseurs (1 RCh) - 1st Chasseurs Regiment ( Leclerc MBTs, VBL vehicles), in
Verdun Verdun ( , ; ; ; official name before 1970: Verdun-sur-Meuse) is a city in the Meuse (department), Meuse departments of France, department in Grand Est, northeastern France. It is an arrondissement of the department. In 843, the Treaty of V ...
** 5 Régiment de Dragons (5 RD) - 5th Dragoon Regiment ( Leclerc MBTs,
VBCI The véhicule blindé de combat d'infanterie ( English: ''armoured infantry fighting vehicle'') or VBCI is a French Infantry fighting vehicle designed and manufactured by ''GIAT Industries'' (now Nexter Systems) and Renault Trucks Defense (now ...
IFVs, VAB Génie, VBL vehicles), in
Mailly-le-Camp Mailly-le-Camp () is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France. History The town is mentioned as ''Mailliacus'' for the first time in 859 AD document. In 1902 a large military camp was built in its territory. On 3–4 May 19 ...
** 1 Régiment de
Tirailleurs A tirailleur (), in the Napoleonic era, was a type of light infantry trained to skirmish ahead of the main columns. Later, the term "''tirailleur''" was used by the French Army as a designation for indigenous infantry recruited in the French c ...
(1 RTir) -
1st Tirailleur Regiment The 1st Tirailleur Regiment () is a mechanized infantry unit of the French Army, created in 1994 under the command of the 7th Armoured Brigade (France), 7th Armoured Brigade. It is mainly composed of active soldiers but also reservists, deployed b ...
(VBCI IFVs), in Epinal ** 35 Régiment d'Infanterie (35 RI) - 35th Infantry Regiment (VBCI IFVs), in
Belfort Belfort (; archaic , ) is a city in northeastern France, situated approximately from the Swiss border. It is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Territoire de Belfort. Belfort is from Paris and from Basel. The residents of the city ...
** 152 Régiment d'Infanterie (152 RI) - 152nd Infantry Regiment (VBCI IFVs) in
Colmar Colmar (; ; or ) is a city and commune in the Haut-Rhin department and Alsace region of north-eastern France. The third-largest commune in Alsace (after Strasbourg and Mulhouse), it is the seat of the prefecture of the Haut-Rhin department ...
** 68 Régiment d'Artillerie d'Afrique (68 RAA) - 68th African Artillery Regiment (
CAESAR Gaius Julius Caesar (12 or 13 July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC) was a Roman general and statesman. A member of the First Triumvirate, Caesar led the Roman armies in the Gallic Wars before defeating his political rival Pompey in a civil war. He ...
howitzers, RTF1 mortars, Mistral
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), in
Valbonne Valbonne (; ) is a commune near Nice in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. Valbonne means "the good valley" in Provençal and translates to "Vaubona" in Occitan. The commune i ...
** 3 Régiment du Génie (3 RG) - 3rd Engineer Regiment ( VAB Génie), in
Charleville-Mézières Charleville-Mézières () is a commune of northern France and the prefecture of the Ardennes department, in the Grand Est region. Charleville-Mézières is located on the banks of the river Meuse. History Charleville and Mézières were ori ...
** Centre de Formation Initiale des Militaires du rang 7 Brigade Blindée / 3 Régiment de Chasseurs d'Afrique (CFIM 7 BB - 3 RCA) - 7th Armored Brigade Troops Initial Training Centre / 3rd African Chasseurs Regiment, in
Valdahon Valdahon () is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France. Population Climate See also * Communes of the Doubs department The following is a list of the 563 communes of the Doubs depart ...


9th Marine Infantry Brigade

* 9 Brigade d'Infanterie de Marine (9 BIMa) -
9th Marine Infantry Brigade The 9 Marine Infantry Brigade () is a light armoured, amphibious unit of the '' Troupes de marine'' of the French Army. In July 1963, the 9 Brigade was created in Brittany. On 1 January 1976, the 9th Brigade became the 9th Marine Infantry Divis ...
, in
Poitiers Poitiers is a city on the river Clain in west-central France. It is a commune in France, commune, the capital of the Vienne (department), Vienne department and the historical center of Poitou, Poitou Province. In 2021, it had a population of 9 ...
** 9 Compagnie de Commandement et de Transmissions de Marine (9 CCTMa) - 9th Marine Command and Signals Company ( VAB), in Poitiers ** Régiment d'Infanterie-Chars de Marine (RICM) - Marine Infantry Tank Régiment (
EBRC Jaguar The Engin Blindé de Reconnaissance et de Combat Jaguar (English: Armoured Reconnaissance and Combat Vehicle Jaguar) or EBRC Jaguar is a six-wheel armoured fighting vehicle developed and manufactured by KNDS France, Arquus and Thales. It is inte ...
vehicles), in
Poitiers Poitiers is a city on the river Clain in west-central France. It is a commune in France, commune, the capital of the Vienne (department), Vienne department and the historical center of Poitou, Poitou Province. In 2021, it had a population of 9 ...
** 1 Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine (1 RIMa) -
1st Marine Infantry Regiment The 1st Marine Infantry Regiment () is a French regiment heir of the colonial infantry. The regiment is one of the regiments of the Troupes de Marine, with the 2nd Marine Infantry Regiment 2e RIMa, the 3rd Marine Infantry Regiment 3e RIMa, as ...
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, VAB, VBL vehicles, being replaced by
EBRC Jaguar The Engin Blindé de Reconnaissance et de Combat Jaguar (English: Armoured Reconnaissance and Combat Vehicle Jaguar) or EBRC Jaguar is a six-wheel armoured fighting vehicle developed and manufactured by KNDS France, Arquus and Thales. It is inte ...
vehicles), in
Angoulême Angoulême (; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''Engoulaeme''; ) is a small city in the southwestern French Departments of France, department of Charente, of which it is the Prefectures of France, prefecture. Located on a plateau overlooking a meander of ...
** 2 Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine (2 RIMa) -
2nd Marine Infantry Regiment The 2nd Marine Infantry Regiment () is an infantry regiment of the Troupes de marine in the French Army, the only regiment to bear 16 battle honours inscriptions of the regimental colors. The regiment is one of the "quatre vieux" regiments of th ...
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VBCI The véhicule blindé de combat d'infanterie ( English: ''armoured infantry fighting vehicle'') or VBCI is a French Infantry fighting vehicle designed and manufactured by ''GIAT Industries'' (now Nexter Systems) and Renault Trucks Defense (now ...
IFVs), in Champagné ** 3 Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine (3 RIMa) -
3rd Marine Infantry Regiment The 3rd Marine Infantry Regiment () is a unit of the French Army. The 3e RIMa is one of the oldest of the troupes de marine. This regiment is one of the "Quatre Grands" of marine infantry once garrisoned within the four military ports, ready to ...
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VBMR Griffon The Véhicule Blindé Multi-Rôle Griffon ( English: Multirole Armoured Vehicle Griffon) or VBMR Griffon is a French six-wheel multi-purpose armoured personnel carrier developed and manufactured by KNDS France (formerly ''Nexter Systems''), Ar ...
), in
Vannes Vannes (; , , ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Departments of France, French department of Morbihan, Brittany (administrative region), Brittany, northwestern mainland France. It was founded over 2,000 years ago. History Celtic ...
** 5 Régiment Interarmes d'Outre-mer (5ee RIAOM) -
5th Overseas Interarms Regiment The 5th Overseas Interarms Regiment () is a troupes de marine regiment stationed in Djibouti. It has been the Djibouti garrison since 1 November 1969. It is the last combined arms regiment in the French army comprising a mechanised infantry c ...
, in
Djibouti City Djibouti (also called Djibouti City and Jibuti in early Western texts) is the capital city of the Djibouti, Republic of Djibouti. It is located in the coastal Djibouti Region on the Gulf of Tadjoura. Djibouti has a population of around 780,000 ...
(
Djibouti Djibouti, officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country in the Horn of Africa, bordered by Somalia to the south, Ethiopia to the southwest, Eritrea in the north, and the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden to the east. The country has an area ...
) ** 126 Régiment d'Infanterie (126 RI) -
126th Infantry Regiment The 126th Infantry Regiment ("Second Michigan") is a United States military unit of the Michigan Army National Guard. The 126th was originally an infantry regiment, then was converted into an armoured role, and then was converted to a light ca ...
( VAB vehicles, being replaced by
VBMR Griffon The Véhicule Blindé Multi-Rôle Griffon ( English: Multirole Armoured Vehicle Griffon) or VBMR Griffon is a French six-wheel multi-purpose armoured personnel carrier developed and manufactured by KNDS France (formerly ''Nexter Systems''), Ar ...
), in
Brive-la-Gaillarde Brive-la-Gaillarde (; Limousin dialect of ), commonly known as simply Brive, is a commune of France. It is a sub-prefecture and the largest city of the Corrèze department. It has around 46,000 inhabitants, while the population of the aggl ...
** 11 Régiment d'Artillerie de Marine (11 RAMa) -
11th Marine Artillery Regiment The 11th Marine Artillery Regiment (France) () is an artillery regiment of the French Army. The regiment constitutes the fire support unit of the 9th Marine Infantry Brigade. The regiment employs around 950 men, fielding TRF1 155mm howitzers an ...
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howitzers, RTF1 mortars,
VBMR Griffon The Véhicule Blindé Multi-Rôle Griffon ( English: Multirole Armoured Vehicle Griffon) or VBMR Griffon is a French six-wheel multi-purpose armoured personnel carrier developed and manufactured by KNDS France (formerly ''Nexter Systems''), Ar ...
MEPAC MEPAC also Griffon MEPAC (''Mortier Embarqué Pour l'Appui au Contact''; English: Embedded mortar for contact support) is a French six-wheel self-propelled mortar carrier. The system is to be integrated on a dedicated variant of the ''Griffon'' ...
mortar carriers, Mistral
missiles A missile is an airborne ranged weapon capable of self-propelled flight aided usually by a propellant, jet engine or rocket motor. Historically, 'missile' referred to any projectile that is thrown, shot or propelled towards a target; this u ...
), in
Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier (; Gallo: ''Grand'Saent Aubin'', ) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France. Geography Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier is located at northeast of Rennes and south of Mont Saint-Michel. ...
** 6 Régiment du Génie (6 RG) -
6th Engineer Regiment The 6th Engineers Regiment () is a regiment of the ''génie militaire'' of the French Military constituted under the IIIrd Republic. It is the only Engineers Regiment among the Troupes de Marine (French Marine Corps). Creation and different ...
( VAB Génie), in
Angers Angers (, , ;) is a city in western France, about southwest of Paris. It is the Prefectures of France, prefecture of the Maine-et-Loire department and was the capital of the province of Duchy of Anjou, Anjou until the French Revolution. The i ...
** Centre de Formation Initiale des Militaires du rang 9 Brigade d'Infanterie de Marine / 1 Régiment d'Artillerie de Marine (CFIM 9 BIMa - 1 RAMa) - 9th Marine Infantry Brigade Other Ranks Initial Training Centre /
1st Marine Artillery Regiment The 1st Marine Artillery Regiment () is one of the oldest marine artillery units in the military of France, as part of the troupes de marine within the French Army . History With two infantry marine regiments it formed the 2nd Brigade of the ...
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Coëtquidan Académie militaire de Saint-Cyr Coëtquidan (, , abbr. AMSCC) is a French military educational facility located in the Morbihan department of Brittany in France. It forms a part of the commune of Guer and covers an area of approximately 64  ...
** Centre de Formation Initiale des Militaires du rang 9 Brigade d'Infanterie de Marine / 22 Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine (CFIM 9 BIMa - 22 RIMa) - 9th Marine Infantry Brigade Troops Initial Training Centre / 22nd Marine Infantry Regiment, in
Angoulême Angoulême (; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''Engoulaeme''; ) is a small city in the southwestern French Departments of France, department of Charente, of which it is the Prefectures of France, prefecture. Located on a plateau overlooking a meander of ...


27th Mountain Infantry Brigade

* 27 Brigade d’Infanterie de Montagne (27 BIM) – 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade, in
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** 27 Compagnie de Commandement et de Transmissions de Montagne (27 CCTM) - 27th Mountain Command and Signals Company, in Varces ** 4 Régiment de Chasseurs (4 RCh) - 4th Chasseurs Regiment (
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vehicles), in Gap ** 7 Bataillon de Chasseurs Alpins (7 BCA) - 7th Mountain Infantry Battalion ( VAB, VHM vehicles), in Varces ** 13 Bataillon de Chasseurs Alpins (13 BCA) - 13th Mountain Infantry Battalion (
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Cran-Gevrier Cran-Gevrier (; ) is a former commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the commune Annecy. Geography Cran-Gevrier is in the west of Annecy. Part of ...
** Bataillon de Réserve des Alpes - Reserve Battalion of the Alps, in
Grenoble Grenoble ( ; ; or ; or ) is the Prefectures in France, prefecture and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of the Isère Departments of France, department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regions of France, region ...
** 93 Régiment d'Artillerie de Montagne (93 RAM) - 93rd Mountain Artillery Regiment (
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2nd Foreign Engineer Regiment The 2nd Foreign Engineer Regiment () is one of two combat engineer regiments of the Foreign Legion in the French Army. Stationed, since its creation in 1999, on the former site of the French Strategic Nuclear Missiles at Saint Christol, Vauclu ...
, in Saint-Christol ** Centre de Formation Initiale des Militaires du rang 27 Brigade d’Infanterie de Montagne / 6 Bataillon de Chasseurs Alpins (CFIM 27 BIM - 6 BCA) - 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade Troops Initial Training Centre / 6th Mountain Infantry Battalion, in Gap ** École militaire de haute montagne (EMHM) - High Mountain Military School, in
Chamonix Chamonix-Mont-Blanc (; ; (no longer in use)), more commonly known simply as Chamonix (), is a communes of France, commune in the departments of France, department in the regions of France, region in Southeastern France. It was the site of the f ...
*** Groupement Militaire de Haute Montagne (GMHM) - High Mountain Military Group, in
Chamonix Chamonix-Mont-Blanc (; ; (no longer in use)), more commonly known simply as Chamonix (), is a communes of France, commune in the departments of France, department in the regions of France, region in Southeastern France. It was the site of the f ...


Franco-German Brigade

Only the French units of the Franco-German Brigade are listed below. * Brigade Franco-Allemande (BFA) –
Franco-German Brigade The Franco-German Brigade (; ) is a special military brigade of the Eurocorps, founded in 1989, jointly consisting of units from both the French Army and the German Army. History The Brigade was formed in 1987 following a summit between Franà ...
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) ** 1 Régiment d'Infanterie (1 RI) - 1st Infantry Regiment (
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Sarrebourg Sarrebourg (; also , ; Lorraine Franconian: ; older ) is a commune of northeastern France. In 1895 a Mithraeum was discovered at Sarrebourg at the mouth of the pass leading from the Vosges Mountains. Geography Sarrebourg is located in the ...
(France) ** 3 Régiment de Hussards (3 RH) - 3rd Hussar Regiment (
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Metz Metz ( , , , then ) is a city in northeast France located at the confluence of the Moselle (river), Moselle and the Seille (Moselle), Seille rivers. Metz is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Moselle (department), Moselle Departments ...
(France) ** Bataillon de Commandement et de Soutien (BCS) - Command and Support Battalion, in Müllheim (Germany)


3rd Division

The 3rd Division carries the traditions of the
3rd Algerian Infantry Division The 3rd Algerian Infantry Division () was an infantry division of the Army of Africa which participated in World War II. Following the liberation of French North Africa, the division fought in Tunisia, Italy, metropolitan France and in Germany. ...
. * 3 Division (3 DIV) – 3rd Division, in
Marseille Marseille (; ; see #Name, below) is a city in southern France, the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Departments of France, department of Bouches-du-Rhône and of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regions of France, region. Situated in the ...
* Bataillon de Commandement et de Quartier Général (BCQG) - Command and Headquarters Battalion, in
Marseille Marseille (; ; see #Name, below) is a city in southern France, the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Departments of France, department of Bouches-du-Rhône and of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regions of France, region. Situated in the ...


2nd Armored Brigade

* 2 Brigade Blindée (2 BB) – 2nd Armored Brigade, in
Strasbourg Strasbourg ( , ; ; ) is the Prefectures in France, prefecture and largest city of the Grand Est Regions of France, region of Geography of France, eastern France, in the historic region of Alsace. It is the prefecture of the Bas-Rhin Departmen ...
** 2 Compagnie de Commandement et de Transmissions Blindée (2 CCTB) - 2nd Armored Command and Signals Company ( VAB), in
Illkirch-Graffenstaden Illkirch-Graffenstaden () is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is the second-largest suburb of the city of Strasbourg, and is adjacent to it on the south-southwest. Illkirch-Graffenstaden's population ...
** 12 Régiment de Cuirassiers (12 RC) - 12th Cuirassier Regiment ( Leclerc MBTs, VBL vehicles), in Olivet ** 501 Régiment de Chars de Combat (501 RCC) - 501st Tank Regiment ( Leclerc MBTs, VAB, VBL vehicles), in
Mourmelon-le-Grand Mourmelon-le-Grand () is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France. Population Camp de Châlons The ''camp de Châlons'', also known as ''camp de Mourmelon'', is a military camp of circa 10,000 hectares near Mourmelon-le-G ...
** Régiment de Marche du Tchad (RMT) -
Régiment de marche du Tchad The ''Régiment de marche du Tchad'' (RMT, " ''Ad hoc'' Regiment of Chad") is a mechanised unit of the French Army, belonging to the '' Troupes de Marine''. It is part of the 2nd Armoured Brigade. Formerly garrisoned north of Noyon it was moved ...
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Meyenheim Meyenheim () is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It lies on the Ill river, 12km east of Soultz-Haut-Rhin. Population See also * Communes of the Haut-Rhin département The following is a list of ...
** 5 Régiment de Cuirassiers (5 RC) - 5th Cuirassier Regiment, in
Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi is the capital city of the United Arab Emirates. The city is the seat of the Abu Dhabi Central Capital District, the capital city of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and the UAE's List of cities in the United Arab Emirates, second-most popu ...
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) ** 16 Bataillon de Chasseurs à pied (16 BCP) - 16th Chasseurs on Foot Battalion (VBCI IFVs), in
Bitche Bitche (English pronunciation: , ; German and Lorraine Franconian: ) is a commune in Moselle department, in the region of Grand Est in northeastern France. It is the Pays de Bitche's capital city, and the seat of the Canton of Bitche and the ...
** 92 Régiment d'Infanterie (92 RI) - 92nd Infantry Regiment (VBCI IFVs), in
Clermont-Ferrand Clermont-Ferrand (, , ; or simply ; ) is a city and Communes of France, commune of France, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes regions of France, region, with a population of 147,284 (2020). Its metropolitan area () had 504,157 inhabitants at the 2018 ...
** 40 Régiment d'Artillerie (40 RA) - 40th Artillery Regiment ( AMX AuF1 howitzers (to be replaced by Caesar 8x8),
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Suippes Suippes () is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France. It was part of the so-called ''la Champagne pouilleuse'', a region battered by conflict during World War I. In the early months of the war, British soldiers were deployed ...
** 13 Régiment du Génie (13 RG) - 13th Engineer Regiment ( VAB Génie), in
Valdahon Valdahon () is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France. Population Climate See also * Communes of the Doubs department The following is a list of the 563 communes of the Doubs depart ...
** Centre de Formation Initiale des Militaires du rang de la 2 Brigade Blindée / 12 Régiment de Chasseurs d'Afrique (CFIM 2 BB - 12 RCA) - 2nd Armored Brigade Troops Initial Training Centre / 12th African Chasseurs Regiment, in Bitche


6th Light Armored Brigade

* 6 Brigade Légère Blindée (6 BLB) – 6th Light Armored Brigade, in
Nîmes Nîmes ( , ; ; Latin: ''Nemausus'') is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Gard Departments of France, department in the Occitania (administrative region), Occitanie Regions of France, region of Southern France. Located between the Med ...
** 6 Compagnie de Commandement et de Transmissions de Marine (6 CCTMa) - 6th Marine Command and Signals Company ( VAB), in Nîmes ** 1 Régiment de Spahis (1 RS) –
1st Spahi Regiment The 1st Spahi Regiment () is an armored regiment of the modern French Army, previously called the 1st Moroccan Spahi Regiment (). It was established in 1914 as a mounted cavalry unit recruited primarily from indigenous Moroccan horsemen. The regim ...
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1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment The 1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment () is the only cavalry regiment of the Foreign Legion in the French Army. It is one of two armoured cavalry regiments of the 6th Light Armoured Brigade. The regiment has been stationed at Camp Carpiagne near ...
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Marseille Marseille (; ; see #Name, below) is a city in southern France, the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Departments of France, department of Bouches-du-Rhône and of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regions of France, region. Situated in the ...
** 2 Régiment Étranger d'Infanterie (2 REI) -
2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment The 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment () is an infantry regiment of the Foreign Legion in the French Army. The regiment is one of two mechanized infantry regiments of the 6th Light Armoured Brigade. Since the regiment's arrival from Bonifacio in ...
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VBCI The véhicule blindé de combat d'infanterie ( English: ''armoured infantry fighting vehicle'') or VBCI is a French Infantry fighting vehicle designed and manufactured by ''GIAT Industries'' (now Nexter Systems) and Renault Trucks Defense (now ...
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Nîmes Nîmes ( , ; ; Latin: ''Nemausus'') is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Gard Departments of France, department in the Occitania (administrative region), Occitanie Regions of France, region of Southern France. Located between the Med ...
** 13 Demi Brigade de Légion Etrangère (13 DBLE) -
13th Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion The 13th Demi-Brigade of Foreign Legion (), was created in 1940 and was the main unit of the 1st Free French Division, Free French Forces (FFL). From the coast of Norway to Bir Hakeim, to Africa then the Alsace, while passing by Syria and Italy ...
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La Cavalerie La Cavalerie (; ) is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France. During the 1970s it became the focal point of peasant resistance to the proposed extension of the Larzac military training base, just to the north. Population ...
** 21 Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine (21 RIMa) -
21st Marine Infantry Regiment The 21st Marine Infantry Regiment () is an infantry regiment of the Troupes de Marine issued by filiation from the 2nd Marine Infantry Regiment, 2e RIC. Creation and different nominations * 1831: creation of the 2nd Marine Infantry Regiment 2e ...
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Fréjus Fréjus (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Var (department), Var Departments of France, department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regions of France, region in Southeastern France. It neighbours Saint-Raphaël, Var, Saint-Raphaël ...
** Bataillon de Marche - Marching Battalion (Reserve), in
Nîmes Nîmes ( , ; ; Latin: ''Nemausus'') is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Gard Departments of France, department in the Occitania (administrative region), Occitanie Regions of France, region of Southern France. Located between the Med ...
** 3 Régiment d'Artillerie de Marine (3 RAMa) -
3rd Marine Artillery Regiment The 3rd Marine Artillery Regiment () is the heir to the 3rd Marine Artillery Regiment created in Rochefort by Napoleon Bonaparte's consular decree of May 13, 1803, the 3rd Colonial Artillery Regiment, then the 3rd Marine Artillery Regiment. The ...
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** 1 Régiment Étranger de Génie (1 REG) -
1st Foreign Engineer Regiment The 1st Foreign Engineer Regiment () is one of two combat engineer regiments of the Foreign Legion in the French Army. The regiment provides the combat engineering component of the 6th Light Armoured Brigade. It is currently stationed at Quar ...
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Laudun Laudun-l'Ardoise (; ) is a commune in the Gard department in the Occitania region in Southern France. It is located on the departmental border with Vaucluse, which is also the regional border with Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. The commune name w ...
** Centre de Formation Initiale des Militaires du rang 6 Brigade Légère Blindée / 4 Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine (CFIM 6 BLB - 4 RIMa) - 6th Light Armored Brigade Other Ranks Initial Training Centre /
4th Marine Infantry Regiment The 4th Marine Infantry Regiment () was a French marine regiment of the troupes de marine within the French Army. This regiment was part of the « Quatre Grands » of the Marine Infantry along with the 1st Marine Infantry Regiment 1er RIMa, t ...
, in
Fréjus Fréjus (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Var (department), Var Departments of France, department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regions of France, region in Southeastern France. It neighbours Saint-Raphaël, Var, Saint-Raphaël ...


11th Parachute Brigade

* 11 Brigade Parachutiste (11 BP) –
11th Parachute Brigade The 11th Parachute Brigade () is one of the French Army's airborne forces brigade, predominantly light infantry, part of the French paratrooper units and specialized in air assault, airborne operations, combined arms, and commando style raids. Th ...
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Balma Balma (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Haute-Garonne Departments of France, department in southwestern France. It is east of Toulouse. The name of the town comes from the old Provençal dialect, Provençal word meaning "cave" or "gr ...
** 11 Compagnie de Commandement et de Transmissions Parachutiste (11 CCTP) - 11th Parachute Command and Signals Company, in Balma ** 1 Régiment de Hussards Parachutistes (1 RHP) -
1st Parachute Hussar Regiment The 1st Parachute Hussar Regiment () is an airborne cavalry unit in the French Army, founded in 1720 by Hungarian noble Ladislas Ignace de Bercheny. It is stationed in Tarbes and is a part of the 11th Parachute Brigade. Creation and differen ...
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Tarbes Tarbes (; Gascon language, Gascon: ''Tarba'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées Departments of France, department in the Occitania (administrative region), Occitanie Regions of France, region of southwestern France. It is ...
** 1 Régiment de Chasseurs Parachutistes (1 RCP) -
1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment The 1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment () is the oldest and among the most decorated airborne forces regiments of the French Army. Established in the French Army in 1943, and formerly part of the French Air Force since 1937, the chasseur distinguishe ...
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Pamiers Pamiers (; ) is a commune and largest city in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region in southwestern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. It is the most populous commune in the Ariège department, although it is not t ...
** 2 Régiment Étranger de Parachutistes (2 REP) -
2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment The 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment () is the only airborne regiment of the Foreign Legion in the French Army. It is one of the four infantry regiments of the 11th Parachute Brigade and part of the spearhead of the French rapid reaction force. Si ...
(VAB), in Calvi ** 3 Régiment de Parachutistes d'Infanterie de Marine (3 RPIMa) -
3rd Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment The 3rd Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment () is one of the airborne force regiments of the Troupes de Marine. It is heir to the 3rd Colonial Commando Parachute Battalion created in 1948 and the 3rd Colonial Parachute Regiment . The regiment is ...
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** 8 Régiment de Parachutistes d'Infanterie de Marine (8 RPIMa) -
8th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment The 8th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment (, 8e RPIMa) is an airborne regiment of the Troupes de Marine. The 8e RPIMa was created on 28 February 1951 and the men wear the red beret. It is part of the 11th Parachute Brigade. The regiment is ga ...
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Castres Castres (; ''Castras'' in the Languedocian dialect, Languedocian dialect of Occitan language, Occitan) is the sole Subprefectures in France, subprefecture of the Tarn (department), Tarn Departments of France, department in the Occitania (adminis ...
** 35 Régiment d'Artillerie Parachutiste (35 RAP) -
35th Parachute Artillery Regiment The 35th Parachute Artillery Regiment () is the only airborne artillery unit of the French Army forming the air artillery component of the 11th Parachute Brigade. It is based in Tarbes together with the air cavalry, the 1st Parachute Hussa ...
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** 17 Régiment du Génie Parachutiste (17 RGP) -
17th Parachute Engineer Regiment The 17th Parachute Engineer Regiment () is heir to the traditions of the 17th Colonial Engineer Regiment () which fought illustriously during the Second World War . It is the only airborne engineer unit of the French Army forming the engineerin ...
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Montauban Montauban (, ; ) is a commune in the southern French department of Tarn-et-Garonne. It is the capital of the department and lies north of Toulouse. Montauban is the most populated town in Tarn-et-Garonne, and the sixth most populated of Oc ...
** 1 Régiment du Train Parachutiste (1 RTP) - 1st Parachute Supply Regiment, in
Toulouse Toulouse (, ; ; ) is a city in southern France, the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Haute-Garonne department and of the Occitania (administrative region), Occitania region. The city is on the banks of the Garonne, River Garonne, from ...
** École des Troupes Aéroportées (ETAP) - Airborne Troops School, in Pau ** Centre de Formation Initiale des Militaires du rang 11 Brigade Parachutiste / 6 Régiment de Parachutistes d'Infanterie de Marine (CFIM 11 BP - 6 RPIMa) - 11th Parachute Brigade Other Ranks Initial Training Centre /
6th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment The 6th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment () is an airborne infantry unit of the French Army. Outline history since 1951 * May 16, 1948: creation at Quimper of the 6th Colonial Parachute Commando Battalion (6e BCCP). * October 1, 1950: becam ...
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Army Special Actions Command

The Army Special Actions Command recruits and trains the army's special forces units and is headquartered in Pau. Operationally the command falls under the Special Operations Command. * Commandement des Actions Spéciales Terre (CAST) - Army Special Actions Command, in Pau ** Compagnie de Commandement et de Transmissions des Forces Spéciales (CCTFS) - Special Forces Command and Signals Company, in Pau ** 1 Régiment de Parachutistes d'Infanterie de Marine (1 RPIMa) -
1st Marine Infantry Paratroopers Regiment The 1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment () or 1er RPIMa is a unit of the French Army Special Forces Command, therefore part of the Special Operations Command. Heirs to the Free French paratroopers of the 3rd and 4th squadrons of the Specia ...
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Bayonne Bayonne () is a city in southwestern France near the France–Spain border, Spanish border. It is a communes of France, commune and one of two subprefectures in France, subprefectures in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques departments of France, departm ...
** 4 Régiment d'Hélicoptères des Forces Spéciales (4 RHFS) -
4th Special Forces Helicopter Regiment The 4e Régiment d'Hélicoptères des Forces Spéciales () or 4e RHFS is the special operations unit of the French Army Light Aviation. It is part of the French Army Special Forces Command, therefore of the Special Operations Command. It is based ...
, in Pau ** 13 Régiment de Dragons Parachutistes (13 RDP) - 13th Paratrooper Dragoons Regiment, in
Martignas-sur-Jalle Martignas-sur-Jalle (; ) is a commune in the Gironde department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. Historically, the town is known to have been the theater of the , where 500 to 600 longbowmen commanded by John Talbot were slaughtered ...
** 712 Compagnie de Transmissions - Cyber Company, in
Martignas-sur-Jalle Martignas-sur-Jalle (; ) is a commune in the Gironde department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. Historically, the town is known to have been the theater of the , where 500 to 600 longbowmen commanded by John Talbot were slaughtered ...
** Académie des Forces Spéciales (Académie FS) - Special Forces Academy, in Pau ** Centre Interarmées des Actions sur l’Environnement (CIAE) - Interarms Environmental Action Center (PSYOPS), in
Lyon Lyon (Franco-Provençal: ''Liyon'') is a city in France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of the French Alps, southeast of Paris, north of Marseille, southwest of Geneva, Switzerland, north ...


Intelligence and Deep Strike Command

* Commandement des actions dans la profondeur et du renseignement (CAPR) - Intelligence and Deep Strike Command, in
Strasbourg Strasbourg ( , ; ; ) is the Prefectures in France, prefecture and largest city of the Grand Est Regions of France, region of Geography of France, eastern France, in the historic region of Alsace. It is the prefecture of the Bas-Rhin Departmen ...
** Centre du Renseignement Terre (CRT) - Army Intelligence Center, in Strasbourg


4th Air-Combat Brigade

The 4th Air-Combat Brigade contains all the operational helicopter regiments of the army and is headquartered in
Clermont-Ferrand Clermont-Ferrand (, , ; or simply ; ) is a city and Communes of France, commune of France, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes regions of France, region, with a population of 147,284 (2020). Its metropolitan area () had 504,157 inhabitants at the 2018 ...
. * 4 Brigade d'Aérocombat (4 BAC) - 4th Air-Combat Brigade, in
Clermont-Ferrand Clermont-Ferrand (, , ; or simply ; ) is a city and Communes of France, commune of France, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes regions of France, region, with a population of 147,284 (2020). Its metropolitan area () had 504,157 inhabitants at the 2018 ...
** 4 Compagnie de Commandement et de Transmissions (4 CCT) - 4th Command and Signals Company, in
Clermont-Ferrand Clermont-Ferrand (, , ; or simply ; ) is a city and Communes of France, commune of France, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes regions of France, region, with a population of 147,284 (2020). Its metropolitan area () had 504,157 inhabitants at the 2018 ...
** 1 Régiment d'Hélicoptères de Combat (1 RHC) -
1st Combat Helicopter Regiment The 1st Combat Helicopter Regiment (1er Régiment d'Hélicoptères de Combat) (1er RHC) is based at Quartier La Horie, in Phalsbourg. History The 1st Combat Helicopter Regiment was created on 1 August 1977, but traces its origins back to the 19 ...
, in
Phalsbourg Phalsbourg (; ; Lorraine Franconian: ''Phalsburch'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Moselle (department), Moselle Departments of France, department in Grand Est in north-eastern France, with a population of about 5,000. It lies high on ...
** 3 Régiment d'Hélicoptères de Combat (3 RHC) -
3rd Combat Helicopter Regiment The 3rd Combat Helicopter Regiment (3e Régiment d'Hélicoptères de Combat) (3e RHC) is located in Étain with 33 Gazelle, 16 Puma. History The regiment was created on 1 August 1977. It is located at Base_Lieutenant_Étienne_Mantoux, formerly ...
, in Étain ** 5 Régiment d'Hélicoptères de Combat (5 RHC) -
5th Combat Helicopter Regiment The 5th Combat Helicopter Regiment (5e Régiment d'Hélicoptères de Combat) (5e RHC) is a unit of the French Army. It is currently based at Uzein near Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, and is equipped with Eurocopter Tiger HAP helicopters. The 5th ...
, in Pau ** 9 Régiment de Soutien Aéromobile (9 RSAM) - 9th Airmobile Support Regiment, in
Montauban Montauban (, ; ) is a commune in the southern French department of Tarn-et-Garonne. It is the capital of the department and lies north of Toulouse. Montauban is the most populated town in Tarn-et-Garonne, and the sixth most populated of Oc ...


19th Artillery Brigade

* 19 Brigade d'Artillerie - 19th Artillery Brigade, in
Béligneux Béligneux () is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. Geography It lies about 30 km northeast of Lyon. The commune includes part of the village of La Valbonne at the foot of the hill (the rest belongs to the neighboring com ...
** 1 Régiment d'Artillerie (1 RA) - 1st Artillery Regiment (
M270 MLRS The M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (M270 MLRS) is an American armored self-propelled multiple launch rocket system. The U.S. Army variant of the M270 is based on the chassis of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle. The first M270s were delivered ...
), in
Bourogne Bourogne () is a commune in the Territoire de Belfort department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in northeastern France. See also *Communes of the Territoire de Belfort department The following is a list of the 101 communes of the Territoire ...
** 54 Régiment d'Artillerie (54 RA) - 54th Artillery Regiment ( Mistral
missiles A missile is an airborne ranged weapon capable of self-propelled flight aided usually by a propellant, jet engine or rocket motor. Historically, 'missile' referred to any projectile that is thrown, shot or propelled towards a target; this u ...
), in
Hyères Hyères (), Provençal dialect, Provençal Occitan language, Occitan: ''Ieras'' in classical norm, or ''Iero'' in Mistralian norm) is a Communes of France, commune in the Var (département), Var Departments of France, department in the Provence-Al ...
** 61 Régiment d'Artillerie (61 RA) - 61st Artillery Regiment ( Patroller
Unmanned aerial vehicle An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) or unmanned aircraft system (UAS), commonly known as a drone, is an aircraft with no human pilot, crew, or passengers onboard, but rather is controlled remotely or is autonomous.De Gruyter Handbook of Dron ...
s), in
Chaumont Chaumont can refer to: Places Belgium * Chaumont-Gistoux, a municipality in the province of Walloon Brabant France * Chaumont-Porcien, in the Ardennes ''département'' * Chaumont, Cher, in the Cher ''département'' * Chaumont-le-Bois, in the Cô ...
** Ecole des drones - Drone School, in Chaumont


Intelligence and Cyber-Electronics Brigade

* Brigade de renseignement et cyber-électronique - Intelligence and Cyber-Electronics Brigade, in
Strasbourg Strasbourg ( , ; ; ) is the Prefectures in France, prefecture and largest city of the Grand Est Regions of France, region of Geography of France, eastern France, in the historic region of Alsace. It is the prefecture of the Bas-Rhin Departmen ...
** 2 Régiment de Hussards (2 RH) - 2nd Hussar Regiment ( VBL vehicles), in
Haguenau Haguenau (; or ; ; historical ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Bas-Rhin Département in France, department of France, of which it is a Subprefectures in France, sub-prefecture. It is second in size in the Bas-Rhin only to Strasbourg ...
** 44 Régiment de Transmissions (44 RT) - 44th Signal Regiment (Signals Intelligence), in
Mutzig Mutzig ( or ; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Bas-Rhin Departments of France, department in Grand Est, in north-eastern France. The commune of Mutzig is located at the entrance of the Bruche (river), Bruche river valley, on the Route d ...
** 54 Régiment de Transmissions (54 RT) - 54th Signal Regiment (Electronic Warfare), in Haguenau ** 785 Compagnie de Guerre Électronique (785 CGE) - 785th Electronic Warfare Company, in
Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande (; ; Gallo: ''Saent-Jaq'') is a commune of Rennes Métropole in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in northwestern France. Population People from Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande are called ''jacquolandins'' in Fr ...
** Centre de Formation Initiale des Militaires du rang du renseignement / 151 Régiment d'Infanterie (CFIM renseignement - 151 RI) - Intelligence Troops Initial Formation Centre / 151st Infantry Regiment, in
Verdun Verdun ( , ; ; ; official name before 1970: Verdun-sur-Meuse) is a city in the Meuse (department), Meuse departments of France, department in Grand Est, northeastern France. It is an arrondissement of the department. In 843, the Treaty of V ...


Theater Support and Logistics Command

* Commandement de l'appui et de la logistique de théâtre (CALT) - Theater Support and Logistics Command, in
Lille Lille (, ; ; ; ; ) is a city in the northern part of France, within French Flanders. Positioned along the Deûle river, near France's border with Belgium, it is the capital of the Hauts-de-France Regions of France, region, the Prefectures in F ...


Engineer Brigade

* Brigade du Génie (BGEN) - Engineer Brigade, in
Angers Angers (, , ;) is a city in western France, about southwest of Paris. It is the Prefectures of France, prefecture of the Maine-et-Loire department and was the capital of the province of Duchy of Anjou, Anjou until the French Revolution. The i ...
** 2 Régiment de Dragons (2 RD) - 2nd Dragoon Regiment ( CBRN-defense Regiment), in
Fontevraud-l'Abbaye Fontevraud-l'Abbaye () is a commune in the western French department of Maine-et-Loire. It is situated both in the Loire Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site between Chalonnes-sur-Loire and Sully-sur-Loire, and the Loire Anjou Touraine French ...
** 19 Régiment du Génie (19 RG) - 19th Engineer Regiment, in
Besançon Besançon (, ; , ; archaic ; ) is the capital of the Departments of France, department of Doubs in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The city is located in Eastern France, close to the Jura Mountains and the border with Switzerland. Capi ...
(one company in
Mourmelon-le-Grand Mourmelon-le-Grand () is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France. Population Camp de Châlons The ''camp de Châlons'', also known as ''camp de Mourmelon'', is a military camp of circa 10,000 hectares near Mourmelon-le-G ...
, one company in
Canjuers Canjuers is a calcareous plateau and a military camp in Provence located in southeastern France. It is the site of the largest military camp in Continental Europe. Geography Situated in the ''département'' of the Var in the Prealps of Castell ...
) ** 25 Régiment du Génie de l'Air (25 RGA) - 25th Air Engineer Regiment (supporting the
French Air Force The French Air and Space Force (, , ) is the air force, air and space force of the French Armed Forces. Formed in 1909 as the ("Aeronautical Service"), a service arm of the French Army, it became an independent military branch in 1934 as the Fr ...
), in
Istres Istres (; Occitan: Istre) is a commune in southern France, some 60 km (38 mi) northwest of Marseille. It is in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, of which it is a subprefecture. Location I ...
,
Mont-de-Marsan Mont-de-Marsan (; Gascon dialect, Occitan: ''Lo Mont de Marçan'') is a communes of France, commune and capital of the Landes (department), Landes Departments of France, department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. Population Milit ...
and
Avord Avord () is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. It is east of Bourges, by the banks of the river Yèvre. The commune is home to Avord Air Base, the second largest French Air and Space Force base. P ...
** 31 Régiment du Génie (31 RG) - 31st Engineer Regiment, in
Castelsarrasin Castelsarrasin (; ) is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in Occitanie region of France. The inhabitants are called ''Castelsarrasinois''. It is the second most populous commune in Tarn-et-Garonne after Montauban. It is served by Ca ...
** 132 Régiment d'Infanterie Cynotechnique (132 RIC) - 132nd
Military Working Dog Dogs have a very long history in warfare, beginning in ancient times. From being trained in combat, to their use as scouts, sentries, messengers, mercy dogs, and trackers, their uses have been varied, and some continue to exist in modern milit ...
Infantry Regiment, in
Suippes Suippes () is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France. It was part of the so-called ''la Champagne pouilleuse'', a region battered by conflict during World War I. In the early months of the war, British soldiers were deployed ...
** 28 Groupe Géographique (28 GG) - 28th Geographic Group, in Haguenau (battalion size; associated with artillery)


Logistic Brigade

* Brigade Logistique - Logistic Brigade, in
Montlhéry Montlhéry () is a Communes of France, commune in the Essonne Departments of France, department in Île-de-France in northern France. It is located from Paris. History Montlhéry lay on the strategically important road from Paris to Orléans. U ...
** 14 Régiment d'Infanterie et de Soutien Logistique Parachutiste (14 RISLP) - 14th Infantry and Parachute Logistic Support Regiment, in
Toulouse Toulouse (, ; ; ) is a city in southern France, the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Haute-Garonne department and of the Occitania (administrative region), Occitania region. The city is on the banks of the Garonne, River Garonne, from ...
** 121 Régiment du Train (121 RT) - 121st Supply Regiment, in Montlhéry ** 503 Régiment du Train (503 RT) - 503rd Supply Regiment, in
Nîmes Nîmes ( , ; ; Latin: ''Nemausus'') is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Gard Departments of France, department in the Occitania (administrative region), Occitanie Regions of France, region of Southern France. Located between the Med ...
** 511 Régiment du Train (511 RT) - 511th Supply Regiment, in
Auxonne Auxonne ( or ) is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of eastern France. Auxonne is one of the sites of the defensive structures of Vauban, clearly seen from the train bridge as it enters the train s ...
** 515 Régiment du Train (515 RT) - 515th Supply Regiment, in
Brie Brie ( ; ) is a soft cow's-milk cheese named after Brie (itself from Gaulish ''briga'', "hill, height"), the French region from which it originated (roughly corresponding to the modern of Seine-et-Marne). It is pale in colour with a slight gre ...
** 516 Régiment du Train (516 RT) - 516th Supply Regiment, in
Toul Toul () is a Communes of France, commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle Departments of France, department in north-eastern France. It is a Subprefectures in France, sub-prefecture of the department. Geography Toul is between Commercy and Nancy, Fra ...
** 519 Régiment du Train (519 RT) - 519th Supply Regiment, in
Toulon Toulon (, , ; , , ) is a city in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southeastern France. Located on the French Riviera and the historical Provence, it is the prefecture of the Var (department), Var department. The Commune of Toulon h ...
** Régiment Médical (RMED) - Medical Regiment, in
Valbonne Valbonne (; ) is a commune near Nice in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. Valbonne means "the good valley" in Provençal and translates to "Vaubona" in Occitan. The commune i ...
** Centre des Transports et Transits de Surface (CTTS) - Surface Transport and Transit Center, in
Montlhéry Montlhéry () is a Communes of France, commune in the Essonne Departments of France, department in Île-de-France in northern France. It is located from Paris. History Montlhéry lay on the strategically important road from Paris to Orléans. U ...
** Centre de Formation Initiale des Militaires du rang de la logistique / 135 Régiment du Train (CFIM logistique - 135 RT) - Logistic Troops Initial Formation Centre / 135th Supply Regiment, in Montlhéry


Maintenance Brigade

* Brigade de Maintenance - Maintenance Brigade, in
Versailles The Palace of Versailles ( ; ) is a former royal residence commissioned by King Louis XIV located in Versailles, Yvelines, Versailles, about west of Paris, in the Yvelines, Yvelines Department of ÃŽle-de-France, ÃŽle-de-France region in Franc ...
** 2 Régiment du Matériel (2 RMAT) - 2nd
Materiel Materiel or matériel (; ) is supplies, equipment, and weapons in military supply-chain management, and typically supplies and equipment in a commerce, commercial supply chain management, supply chain context. Military In a military context, ...
Regiment, in
Bruz Bruz (, or non-standard: ) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France. Geography Bruz is located near the center of the Ille-et-Vilaine department, 14 km from Rennes. It is near the confluence o ...
,
Poitiers Poitiers is a city on the river Clain in west-central France. It is a commune in France, commune, the capital of the Vienne (department), Vienne department and the historical center of Poitou, Poitou Province. In 2021, it had a population of 9 ...
and
Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande (; ; Gallo: ''Saent-Jaq'') is a commune of Rennes Métropole in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in northwestern France. Population People from Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande are called ''jacquolandins'' in Fr ...
** 3 Régiment du Matériel (3 RMAT) - 3rd Materiel Regiment (Parachute capable), in
Muret Muret (; in Gascon Occitan ''Murèth'') is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department, of which it is a subprefecture, in the Occitanie region of southwestern France. Its inhabitants are called ''Muretains''. It is an outer suburb of the ci ...
,
Montauban Montauban (, ; ) is a commune in the southern French department of Tarn-et-Garonne. It is the capital of the department and lies north of Toulouse. Montauban is the most populated town in Tarn-et-Garonne, and the sixth most populated of Oc ...
and Vayres ** 4 Régiment du Matériel (4 RMAT) - 4th Materiel Regiment, in Nimes,
Canjuers Canjuers is a calcareous plateau and a military camp in Provence located in southeastern France. It is the site of the largest military camp in Continental Europe. Geography Situated in the ''département'' of the Var in the Prealps of Castell ...
,
Draguignan Draguignan (; ) is a commune in the Var department in the administrative region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (formerly Provence), southeastern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department and self-proclaimed "capital of Artillery" an ...
and
Miramas Miramas (; ) is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, southern France. It is the second-largest commune in metropolitan Ouest-Provence and is located at the north end of the Étang de Berre ...
** 6 Régiment du Matériel (6 RMAT) - 6th Materiel Regiment, in
Besançon Besançon (, ; , ; archaic ; ) is the capital of the Departments of France, department of Doubs in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The city is located in Eastern France, close to the Jura Mountains and the border with Switzerland. Capi ...
,
Gresswiller Gresswiller (; or ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Bas-Rhin Departments of France, department in Grand Est in northeastern France. Geography Adjacent communes Mollkirch, Rosenwiller, Dinsheim-sur-Bruche, Heiligenberg, and Mutzig. Not ...
and
Woippy Woippy (; , ; ) is a French commune in the Moselle department, Grand Est, located near Metz. Woippy houses the 6th Régiment du matériel (6e RMAT). Woippy-Triage is the largest classification yard in France. Population See also * Commune ...
** 7 Régiment du Matériel (7 RMAT) - 7th Materiel Regiment, in
Lyon Lyon (Franco-Provençal: ''Liyon'') is a city in France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of the French Alps, southeast of Paris, north of Marseille, southwest of Geneva, Switzerland, north ...
and Varces ** 8 Régiment du Matériel (8 RMAT) - 8th Materiel Regiment, in Mourmelon and
Satory Satory is an area south of Versailles (city), Versailles in France. It is mostly known for its military camp, housing: * Weapon-testing facilities of Nexter Systems * Barracks and facilities for French Gendarmerie, Gendarmerie including the G ...
** Centre de Formation Initiale des Militaires du rang du matériel / 1 Régiment du Matériel (CFIM matériel - 1 RMAT) - Materiel Troops Initial Formation Centre / 1st Materiel Regiment, in Garrigues


Digital and Cyber Land Support Command

* Commandement de l'Appui Terrestre Numérique et Cyber (CATNC) - Digital and Cyber Land Support Command, in
Cesson-Sévigné Cesson-Sévigné (; in Gallo: ''Séson'' or ''Seczon-Sevinyaé'', Breton: ''Saozon-Sevigneg'') is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France. It is a suburb directly to the east of Rennes, bordered on its ...


Digital and Cyber Support Brigade

* Brigade d'Appui Numérique et du Cyber (BANC) - Digital and Cyber Support Brigade, in Cesson-Sévigné ** 121 Compagnie de Transmissions (121 CT) - 121st Signal Company (Headquarters), in Cesson-Sévigné ** 28 Régiment de Transmissions (28 RT) - 28th Signal Regiment, in
Issoire Issoire (; Auvergnat: ''Issoire'', ''Ussoire'') is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France. Geography Issoire is located on the river Couze, near its confluence with the Allier, SSE of Clermont-Ferrand on the ...
** 40 Régiment de Transmissions (40 RT) - 40th Signal Regiment, in
Thionville Thionville (; ; ) is a city in the northeastern French Departments of France, department of Moselle (department), Moselle. The city is located on the left bank of the river Moselle (river), Moselle, opposite its suburb Yutz. History Thionvi ...
and
Hettange-Grande Hettange-Grande (; ; Lorraine Franconian: ''Grouss-Hetténgen'') is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. The town gives its name to the Hettangian age, the earliest age of the Jurassic period of the geolog ...
** 41 Régiment de Transmissions (41 RT) - 41st Signal Regiment, in
Douai Douai ( , , ; ; ; formerly spelled Douay or Doway in English) is a city in the Nord (French department), Nord département in northern France. It is a Subprefectures in France, sub-prefecture of the department. Located on the river Scarpe (rive ...
** 48 Régiment de Transmissions (48 RT) - 48th Signal Regiment, in
Agen Agen (, , ) is the prefecture of the Lot-et-Garonne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Southwestern France. It lies on the river Garonne, southeast of Bordeaux. In 2021, the commune had a population of 32,485. Geography The city of Agen l ...
** 53 Régiment de Transmissions (53 RT) - 53rd Signal Regiment, in
Lunéville Lunéville ( ; German : ''Lünstadt'' ; Lorrain: ''Leneinvile'') is a commune in the northeastern French department of Meurthe-et-Moselle. It is a subprefecture of the department and lies on the river Meurthe at its confluence with the Ve ...
and
Chenevières Chenevières () is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France. See also *Communes of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department The following is a list of the 591 communes of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department of France ...
** Régiment de Cyberdéfense (Cyberdefense Regiment), in
Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande (; ; Gallo: ''Saent-Jaq'') is a commune of Rennes Métropole in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in northwestern France. Population People from Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande are called ''jacquolandins'' in Fr ...
** École des transmissions (ETRS) - Signal School, in Cesson-Sévigné ** Centre de Formation Initiale des Militaires du rang des transmissions / 18 Régiment de Transmissions (CFIM transmissions - 18 RT) - Signal Troops Initial Formation Centre / 18th Signal Regiment, in
Dieuze Dieuze (; ) is a commune in the Moselle department, Grand Est region, France. Population People Dieuze was the birthplace of: *Charles Hermite, mathematician *Edmond François Valentin About, novelist, publicist and journalist * Émile Frian ...


Combined Arms Combat Training Command

* Commandement de l’Entraînement au Combat InterArmes (COMECIA) - Combined Arms Combat Training Command, in
Mourmelon-le-Grand Mourmelon-le-Grand () is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France. Population Camp de Châlons The ''camp de Châlons'', also known as ''camp de Mourmelon'', is a military camp of circa 10,000 hectares near Mourmelon-le-G ...
** 1 Régiment de
Chasseurs d'Afrique ''Chasseur'' ( , ), a French language, French term for "hunter", is the designation given to certain regiments of France, French and Belgium, Belgian light infantry () or light cavalry () to denote troops trained for rapid action. History T ...
(1 RCA) - 1st African Chasseurs Regiment (Armored Training), in
Canjuers Canjuers is a calcareous plateau and a military camp in Provence located in southeastern France. It is the site of the largest military camp in Continental Europe. Geography Situated in the ''département'' of the Var in the Prealps of Castell ...
** 17 Groupe d'Artillerie (17 GA) - 17th Artillery Group (Air-defense Training), in
Biscarrosse Biscarrosse (; ) is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is located southwest of Bordeaux, and inland from the seaside resort of Biscarrosse-Plage on the Atlantic coast. Near Biscarrosse is the ...
** Centre National d'Entraînement Commando / 1 Régiment de Choc (CNEC) - National Commando Training Center / 1st Shock Regiment, in
Mont-Louis Mont-Louis (; or ''el Vilar d'Ovansa'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales Departments of France, department in southern France. Geography Mont-Louis is located in the canton of Les Pyrénées catalanes and in the ar ...
** Centre d'Entraînement au Combat / 1 Bataillon de Chasseurs à pied (CENTAC) - Combat Training Center / 1st Chasseurs on Foot Battalion, in
Mailly-le-Camp Mailly-le-Camp () is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France. History The town is mentioned as ''Mailliacus'' for the first time in 859 AD document. In 1902 a large military camp was built in its territory. On 3–4 May 19 ...
** Centre d'Entraînement des Postes de Commandement / 3 Régiment d'Artillerie (CEPC) - Command Posts Training Center / 3rd Artillery Regiment, in Mailly-le-Camp ** Centre d'Entraînement Interarmes et du Soutien Logistique / 51 Régiment d'Infanterie (CENTIAL) - Interarms and Logistic Support Training Center / 51st Infantry Regiment, in
Mourmelon-le-Grand Mourmelon-le-Grand () is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France. Population Camp de Châlons The ''camp de Châlons'', also known as ''camp de Mourmelon'', is a military camp of circa 10,000 hectares near Mourmelon-le-G ...
** Centre d'Entraînement aux actions en Zone Urbaine / 94 Régiment d'Infanterie (CENZUB) - Urban Areas Training Center / 94th Infantry Regiment, in
Sissonne Sissonne () is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. It is about 20 km east of Laon, close to the source of the river Souche. The community dates back to the 12th century with the first church built c.11 ...


DC SIMMT

* Direction Centrale de la Structure Intégrée du Maintien en condition opérationnelle des Matériels Terrestres (DC SIMMT) - Central Directorate of the Integrated Structure for the Maintenance of Terrestrial Materiel in Operational Condition, in
Versailles The Palace of Versailles ( ; ) is a former royal residence commissioned by King Louis XIV located in Versailles, Yvelines, Versailles, about west of Paris, in the Yvelines, Yvelines Department of ÃŽle-de-France, ÃŽle-de-France region in Franc ...


Industrial Maintenance Service

* Service de la Maintenance Industrielle Terrestre (SMITer) - Industrial Maintenance Service, in Versailles ** 12 Base de Soutien du Matériel (12 BSMAT) - 12th Materiel Support Base, in Neuvy-Pailloux,
Douai Douai ( , , ; ; ; formerly spelled Douay or Doway in English) is a city in the Nord (French department), Nord département in northern France. It is a Subprefectures in France, sub-prefecture of the department. Located on the river Scarpe (rive ...
and
Gien Gien () is a Communes of France, commune in the Loiret Departments of France, department in north-central France. Gien is on the river Loire, from Orléans. Gien station has rail connections to Montargis, Nevers and Paris. The town was bought ...
** 13 Base de Soutien du Matériel (13 BSMAT) - 13th Materiel Support Base, in
Clermont-Ferrand Clermont-Ferrand (, , ; or simply ; ) is a city and Communes of France, commune of France, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes regions of France, region, with a population of 147,284 (2020). Its metropolitan area () had 504,157 inhabitants at the 2018 ...
, Moulins, Saint-Astier and
Tulle Tulle (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in central France. It is the third-largest town in the former region of Limousin and is the capital of the Departments of France, department of Corrèze, in the Regions of France, region of Nouvelle- ...
** 14 Base de Soutien du Matériel (14 BSMAT) - 14th Materiel Support Base, in Nouâtre,
Bruz Bruz (, or non-standard: ) is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France. Geography Bruz is located near the center of the Ille-et-Vilaine department, 14 km from Rennes. It is near the confluence o ...
and
Poitiers Poitiers is a city on the river Clain in west-central France. It is a commune in France, commune, the capital of the Vienne (department), Vienne department and the historical center of Poitou, Poitou Province. In 2021, it had a population of 9 ...


Army Human Resources Directorate

* Direction des Ressources Humaines de l'Armée de terre (DRHAT) - Army Human Resources Directorate, in
Tours Tours ( ; ) is the largest city in the region of Centre-Val de Loire, France. It is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Departments of France, department of Indre-et-Loire. The Communes of France, commune of Tours had 136,463 inhabita ...
** Pôle Recrutement - Jeunesse - Recruitment Center - Youth


Formation Center

* Pôle Formation (PFORM) - Formation Center, in Tours ** Écoles militaires de Saint-Cyr Coëtquidan - Saint-Cyr Coëtquidan Military Schools, in
Coëtquidan Académie militaire de Saint-Cyr Coëtquidan (, , abbr. AMSCC) is a French military educational facility located in the Morbihan department of Brittany in France. It forms a part of the commune of Guer and covers an area of approximately 64  ...
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École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr The École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr (, , abbr. ESM) is a French military academy, and is often referred to as Saint-Cyr (). It is located in Coëtquidan in Guer, Morbihan, Brittany. Its motto is ''Ils s'instruisent pour vaincre'', litera ...
(ESM) - Saint-Cyr Special Military School of, in Coëtquidan ***
École Militaire Interarmes The ''Combined Arms School'' or '' Joint military school'', known as École Militaire Interarmes () or EMIA, is a military school of the French Army intended to train officers who have risen from the ranks. It was founded in 1942 and based in a ru ...
(EMIA) - Interarms Military School, in Coëtquidan *** École Militaire des Aspirants de Coëtquidan (EMAC) - Military Aspirants School, in Coëtquidan *** École d'Administration Militaire (EAM) - Military Administration School, in Coëtquidan *** 4 Bataillon de l'École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr - 4th Battalion, Saint-Cyr Special Military School, in Coëtquidan ** Ecole Nationale des Sous-officiers d'active (ENSOA) - National Active Non-Commissioned Officers School, in
Saint-Maixent-l'École Saint-Maixent-l'École () is a commune in the department of Deux-Sèvres, region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine (before 2015: Poitou-Charentes), western France. Geography Saint-Maixent-l'École is located in the Haut Val de Sèvre area of western Franc ...
** Lycées de la Défense - Terre - Army High-schools *** Prytanée National Militaire, in
La Flèche La Flèche () is a town and commune in the French department of Sarthe, in the Pays de la Loire region in the Loire Valley. It is the sub-prefecture of the South-Sarthe, the chief district and the chief city of a canton, and the second most p ...
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Lycée militaire de Saint-Cyr The lycée militaire de Saint-Cyr (or Coldo) is one of six (formerly 'lycées militaires') of the French Ministry of Defence. Situated at Saint-Cyr-l'École (Yvelines), it occupies a particularly historic building - it succeeds the Maison royale ...
, in Versailles *** Lycée militaire d'Aix-en-Provence, in
Aix-en-Provence Aix-en-Provence, or simply Aix, is a List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, city and Communes of France, commune in southern France, about north of Marseille. A former capital of Provence, it is the Subprefectures in France, s ...
*** Lycée militaire d'Autun, in
Autun Autun () is a Subprefectures in France, subprefecture of the Saône-et-Loire Departments of France, department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Regions of France, region of central-eastern France. It was founded during the Principate era of the e ...
**
École de cavalerie École or Ecole may refer to: * an elementary school in the French educational stages normally followed by secondary education establishments (collège and lycée) * École (river), a tributary of the Seine flowing in région Île-de-France * Éco ...
(EC) - Cavalry School, in Saumur ** École de l'Infanterie (EI) - Infantry School, in
Draguignan Draguignan (; ) is a commune in the Var department in the administrative region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (formerly Provence), southeastern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department and self-proclaimed "capital of Artillery" an ...
** École de l'Artillerie (EA) - Artillery School, in Draguignan ** École du Génie (EG) - Engineering School, in
Angers Angers (, , ;) is a city in western France, about southwest of Paris. It is the Prefectures of France, prefecture of the Maine-et-Loire department and was the capital of the province of Duchy of Anjou, Anjou until the French Revolution. The i ...
** École du Renseignement de l’Armée de Terre (ERAT) - Army Intelligence School, in Saumur ** École d’État-major (EEM) - Staff School, in Saumur ** École du Matériel (ECOMAT) - Maintenance School, in
Bourges Bourges ( ; ; ''Borges'' in Berrichon) is a commune in central France on the river Yèvre (Cher), Yèvre. It is the capital of the Departments of France, department of Cher (department), Cher, and also was the capital city of the former provin ...
** École militaire préparatoire technique (EMPT) - Technical Preparatory Military School, in Bourges ** École du Train et de la Logistique Opérationnelle (ETLO) - Supply and Operational Logistic School, in
Bourges Bourges ( ; ; ''Borges'' in Berrichon) is a commune in central France on the river Yèvre (Cher), Yèvre. It is the capital of the Departments of France, department of Cher (department), Cher, and also was the capital city of the former provin ...
** Centre Interarmées de la Défense NRBC (CIA NRBC) - Interarms CBRN-defense Center, in Saumur ** Centre d'Entraînement de l'Infanterie au tir opérationnel (CEITO) - Infantry Operational Fire Training Center in
Canjuers Canjuers is a calcareous plateau and a military camp in Provence located in southeastern France. It is the site of the largest military camp in Continental Europe. Geography Situated in the ''département'' of the Var in the Prealps of Castell ...
** Groupement d'Aguerrissement en Montagne (GAM) - Mountain Acclimatization Grouping, in
Modane Modane (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Savoie Departments of France, department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regions of France, region in southeastern France. The commune is in the Maurienne Valley, and it also belongs to the Vanoise ...
*** Centre d'Instruction et d'Entraînement au Combat en Montagne (CIECM) - Mountain Combat Instruction and Training Center, in
Barcelonnette Barcelonnette (; , also ; obsolete ) is a Communes of France, commune of France and a Subprefectures in France, subprefecture in the Departments of France, department of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. It is l ...
*** Centre National d'Aguerrissement en Montagne (CNAM) - National Mountain Acclimatization Center, in
Briançon Briançon (, ) is the sole Subprefectures in France, subprefecture of the Hautes-Alpes Departments of France, department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regions of France, region in Southeastern France. It is the highest city in France at an a ...
** Centre d'Enseignement et d'Entraînement du renseignement de l'Armée de Terre (CEERAT) - Army Intelligence Teaching and Training Center, in
Saumur Saumur () is a Communes of France, commune in the Maine-et-Loire Departments of France, department in western France. The town is located between the Loire and Thouet rivers, and is surrounded by the vineyards of Saumur itself, Chinon, Bourgu ...
* Centre Expert Ressources Humaines et Solde - Human Resources and Salary Center, in Nancy * Groupement de Recrutement et de Sélection Île-de-France / 8 Bataillon de Chasseurs (GRS ID - 8 BC) - Recruiting Group / 8th Chasseurs Regiment, in
Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ...
* Groupement de Recrutement et de Sélection Nord-Est / 8th Régiment d'Artillerie (GRS NE - 8 RA) - Recruiting Group / 8th Artillery Regiment, in
Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy (, literally ''Vandœuvre Lès, near Nancy, France, Nancy'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle Departments of France, department in north-eastern France. Its inhabitants are called ''Vandopériens'' ...
* Groupement de Recrutement et de Sélection Nord-Ouest / 41 Régiment d'Infanterie (GRS NO - 41 RI) - Recruiting Group / 41st Infantry Regiment, in
Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande (; ; Gallo: ''Saent-Jaq'') is a commune of Rennes Métropole in the Ille-et-Vilaine department of Brittany in northwestern France. Population People from Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande are called ''jacquolandins'' in Fr ...
* Groupement de Recrutement et de Sélection Sud-Est / 99 Régiment d'Infanterie (GRS SE - 99 RI) - Recruiting Group / 99th Infantry Regiment, in
Lyon Lyon (Franco-Provençal: ''Liyon'') is a city in France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of the French Alps, southeast of Paris, north of Marseille, southwest of Geneva, Switzerland, north ...
* Groupement de Recrutement et de Sélection Sud-Ouest / 7 Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine (GRS SO - 7 RIMa) - Recruiting Group / 7th Marine Infantry Regiment, in
Bordeaux Bordeaux ( ; ; Gascon language, Gascon ; ) is a city on the river Garonne in the Gironde Departments of France, department, southwestern France. A port city, it is the capital of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, as well as the Prefectures in F ...


Foreign and Overseas Specialization Military School

* École militaire de spécialisation de l'outre-mer et de l'étranger (EMSOME) - Foreign and Overseas Specialization Military School, in Paris ** 2 Régiment de Parachutistes d'Infanterie de Marine (2 RPIMa) - 2nd Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment, in
La Réunion LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second most populous city in the United States of America. La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * La (musical note), or A, the sixth note *"L.A.", a song by Elliott Smi ...
** 3 Régiment Étranger d'Infanterie (3 REI) -
3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment The 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment () is an infantry regiment of the Foreign Legion in the French Army. The regiment is stationed in French Guiana. Its mission includes the protection of the Guiana Space Centre, a European Space Agency (ESA) f ...
, in
Kourou Kourou (; ) is a commune in French Guiana, an overseas region and department of France in South America. Kourou is famous for being the location of the Guiana Space Centre, the main spaceport of France and the European Space Agency (ESA). It ...
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French Guiana French Guiana, or Guyane in French, is an Overseas departments and regions of France, overseas department and region of France located on the northern coast of South America in the Guianas and the West Indies. Bordered by Suriname to the west ...
) ** 9 Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine (9 RIMa) -
9th Marine Infantry Regiment The 9th Marine Infantry Regiment (9e RIMa) is a infantry regiment of the Troupes de marine in the French Army, currently stationed at French Guiana. The troops are situated in the Cayenne district on the River Maroni, in the town of Saint-Jean ...
, in
Cayenne Cayenne (; ; ) is the Prefectures in France, prefecture and capital city of French Guiana, an overseas region and Overseas department, department of France located in South America. The city stands on a former island at the mouth of the Caye ...
(French Guiana) ** 33 Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine (33 RIMa) - 33rd Marine Infantry Regiment, in
Guadeloupe Guadeloupe is an Overseas departments and regions of France, overseas department and region of France in the Caribbean. It consists of six inhabited islands—Basse-Terre Island, Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Guadeloupe, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galant ...
and
Martinique Martinique ( ; or ; Kalinago language, Kalinago: or ) is an island in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the eastern Caribbean Sea. It was previously known as Iguanacaera which translates to iguana island in Carib language, Kariʼn ...
** Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine du Pacifique - Nouvelle-Calédonie (RIMAP-NC) - Pacific Marine Infantry Regiment - New Caledonia, in
Nouméa Nouméa () is the capital and largest city of the French Sui generis collectivity, special collectivity of New Caledonia and is also the largest Francophone city in Oceania. It is situated on a peninsula in the south of New Caledonia's main i ...
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New Caledonia New Caledonia ( ; ) is a group of islands in the southwest Pacific Ocean, southwest of Vanuatu and east of Australia. Located from Metropolitan France, it forms a Overseas France#Sui generis collectivity, ''sui generis'' collectivity of t ...
) ** Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine du Pacifique - Polynésie (RIMAP-P) - Pacific Marine Infantry Regiment - Polynesia, in
Papeete Papeete (Tahitian language, Tahitian: ''Papeʻetē'', pronounced ; old name: ''Vaiʻetē''Personal communication with Michael Koch in ) is the capital city of French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of the France, French Republic in the Pacific ...
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French Polynesia French Polynesia ( ; ; ) is an overseas collectivity of France and its sole #Governance, overseas country. It comprises 121 geographically dispersed islands and atolls stretching over more than in the Pacific Ocean, South Pacific Ocean. The t ...
) ** Détachement de Légion Étrangère de Mayotte (DLEM) - Mayotte Foreign Legion Detachment, in
Mayotte Mayotte ( ; , ; , ; , ), officially the Department of Mayotte (), is an Overseas France, overseas Overseas departments and regions of France, department and region and single territorial collectivity of France. It is one of the Overseas departm ...


Territorial Zones Command

France is divided into six Defense and Security zones, which provide territorial services to military and civil authorities in their area. * Commandement Territorial de Niveau Zonal (COM ZT) - Territorial Zones Command, in Paris **
ÃŽle-de-France The ÃŽle-de-France (; ; ) is the most populous of the eighteen regions of France, with an official estimated population of 12,271,794 residents on 1 January 2023. Centered on the capital Paris, it is located in the north-central part of the cou ...
Zone, in
Saint-Germain-en-Laye Saint-Germain-en-Laye () is a Communes of France, commune in the Yvelines Departments of France, department in the ÃŽle-de-France in north-central France. It is located in the western suburbs of Paris, from the Kilometre Zero, centre of Paris. ...
*** 24 Régiment d'Infanterie (24 RI) - 24th Infantry Regiment (Reserve unit), in
Versailles The Palace of Versailles ( ; ) is a former royal residence commissioned by King Louis XIV located in Versailles, Yvelines, Versailles, about west of Paris, in the Yvelines, Yvelines Department of ÃŽle-de-France, ÃŽle-de-France region in Franc ...
** North-East Zone (covering
Hauts-de-France Hauts-de-France (; ; ), also referred to in English as Upper France, is the northernmost region of France, created by the territorial reform of French regions in 2014, from a merger of Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Picardy. Its prefecture is Lille. ...
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Grand Est Grand Est (; ) is an Regions of France, administrative region in northeastern France. It superseded three former administrative regions, Alsace, Champagne-Ardenne and Lorraine, on 1 January 2016 under the provisional name of Alsace-Champagne-A ...
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Metz Metz ( , , , then ) is a city in northeast France located at the confluence of the Moselle (river), Moselle and the Seille (Moselle), Seille rivers. Metz is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Moselle (department), Moselle Departments ...
** North-West Zone (covering
Pays de la Loire Pays de la Loire (; but can also mean 'Lower Loire') is one of the eighteen administrative regions of France, located on the country's Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast. It was created in the 1950s to serve as a zone of influence for its capital an ...
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Brittany Brittany ( ) is a peninsula, historical country and cultural area in the north-west of modern France, covering the western part of what was known as Armorica in Roman Gaul. It became an Kingdom of Brittany, independent kingdom and then a Duch ...
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Normandy Normandy (; or ) is a geographical and cultural region in northwestern Europe, roughly coextensive with the historical Duchy of Normandy. Normandy comprises Normandy (administrative region), mainland Normandy (a part of France) and insular N ...
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Centre-Val de Loire Centre-Val de Loire (; ,In isolation, ''Centre'' is pronounced . ) or Centre Region (, ), as it was known until 2015, is one of the eighteen Regions of France, administrative regions of France. It straddles the middle Loire Valley in the interior ...
), in
Rennes Rennes (; ; Gallo language, Gallo: ''Resnn''; ) is a city in the east of Brittany in Northwestern France at the confluence of the rivers Ille and Vilaine. Rennes is the prefecture of the Brittany (administrative region), Brittany Regions of F ...
** South-West Zone (covering
Nouvelle-Aquitaine Nouvelle-Aquitaine () is the largest Regions of France, administrative region in France by area, spanning the west and southwest of Metropolitan France. The region was created in 2014 by the merging of Aquitaine, Limousin, and Poitou-Charentes ...
), in
Bordeaux Bordeaux ( ; ; Gascon language, Gascon ; ) is a city on the river Garonne in the Gironde Departments of France, department, southwestern France. A port city, it is the capital of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, as well as the Prefectures in F ...
** South Zone (covering Occitanie,
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (commonly shortened to PACA), also known as Région Sud, is one of the eighteen Regions of France, administrative regions of France, located at the far southeastern point of the Metropolitan France, mainland. The main P ...
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Corsica Corsica ( , , ; ; ) is an island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the Regions of France, 18 regions of France. It is the List of islands in the Mediterranean#By area, fourth-largest island in the Mediterranean and lies southeast of the Metro ...
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Marseille Marseille (; ; see #Name, below) is a city in southern France, the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Departments of France, department of Bouches-du-Rhône and of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regions of France, region. Situated in the ...
** South-East Zone (covering
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (; AURA) or ; or ; . is a Regions of France, region in southeast-central France created by the 2014 territorial reform of French regions; it resulted from the merger of Auvergne and Rhône-Alpes. The new region came into e ...
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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (; , sometimes abbreviated BFC; Arpitan: ''Borgogne-Franche-Comtât'') is a region in eastern France created by the 2014 territorial reform of French regions, from a merger of Burgundy and Franche-Comté. The new region ...
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Lyon Lyon (Franco-Provençal: ''Liyon'') is a city in France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of the French Alps, southeast of Paris, north of Marseille, southwest of Geneva, Switzerland, north ...


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Footnotes

Notes Citations {{French Army Divisions French Army
French Army The French Army, officially known as the Land Army (, , ), is the principal Army, land warfare force of France, and the largest component of the French Armed Forces; it is responsible to the Government of France, alongside the French Navy, Fren ...