List of active French Navy ships
This is a list of active French Navy ships. The French Navy consists of nearly 100 vessels of the Force d'action navale and the 9 [List of List of submarines of France|submarines of France|submarines] of the Forces sous-marines and 3 of the 5 La Fayette-class general-purpose frigates. The navy also deploys around 16 offshore patrol vessels. The surveillance frigates/offshore patrol vessels are supplemented by additional coast guard/Maritime Gendarmerie vessels. The surveillance frigates and a significant number of the patrol vessels are based in France's overseas territories.
The submarine force consists of five nuclear attack submarines and four nuclear ballistic missile submarines.
Integral to supporting the Force d'Action Navale at sea are the French Navy's 3 replenishment oilers, 16 mine countermeasure vessels, 8 offshore patrol/support & assistance vessels and 6 support/pollution response ships. In addition to the above units, the Navy operates five survey vessels, four experimentation ships, four ocean tugboats, 14 training vessels as well as numerous smaller vessels and tugs.
The main base for French naval forces in the Atlantic is located at Brest while the principal base in the Mediterranean is Toulon.
Surface fleet (''Bâtiments de combat'')
Amphibious warfare / helicopter carriers (3)
| Class | Picture | In service | Ship | No. | Commissioned | Displacement | Type | Notes |
| Mistral class | 3 | Mistral | L9013 | 2006 | 21,500 tonnes | Helicopter carrier-amphibious assault ship | ||
| Mistral class | 3 | Tonnerre | L9014 | 2006 | 21,500 tonnes | Helicopter carrier-amphibious assault ship | ||
| Mistral class | 3 | Dixmude | L9015 | 2012 | 21,500 tonnes | Helicopter carrier-amphibious assault ship |
Major surface combatants (16)
The French Navy does not use the term "destroyer". While officially classed as "frigates", the larger major surface combatants of the first rank are nevertheless registered as destroyers.Large Coastguard patrol boats (6)
| Class | Picture | In service | Boat | No. | Comm | Displacement | Type | Notes |
| Flamant class | 3 | Flamant | P676 | 1997 | 390 tonnes | Coastguard patrol boats | Based in Cherbourg; to be replaced from 2027 as part of the acquisition of new class of "PH" patrol vessels. | |
| Flamant class | 3 | Cormoran | P677 | 1997 | 390 tonnes | Coastguard patrol boats | Based in Cherbourg; to be replaced from 2027 as part of the acquisition of new class of "PH" patrol vessels. | |
| Flamant class | 3 | Pluvier | P678 | 1997 | 390 tonnes | Coastguard patrol boats | Based in Cherbourg; to be replaced from 2027 as part of the acquisition of new class of "PH" patrol vessels. | |
| Lapérouse class | 1 | Arago | P675 | 1988 | 980 tonnes | Coastguard patrol boats | An ex-hydrographic survey vessel. As of late 2024, based in Brest to fill gap in the Atlantic until arrival of "PH"-class OPVs in latter 2020s. | |
| — | 1 | Fulmar | P740 | 1991 | 550 tonnes | Coastguard patrol boats | An ex-trawler based in Saint Pierre | |
| — | 1 | Le Malin | P701 | 1997 | 1,300 tonnes | Coastguard patrol boats | Ex-trawler based in Réunion; to be replaced in 2027 with POM-class OPV |
Auxiliary fleet
Training (12)
For a complete list of Bâtiments de soutien see at the official Marine Nationale website.Silhouettes
Silhouettes of major fleet units:Charles de Gaulle |
Charles de Gaulle |
Charles de Gaulle |
Charles de Gaulle |
Charles de Gaulle |
Charles de Gaulle |
Forbin | Chevalier Paul |
Forbin | Chevalier Paul |
Auvergne | Bretagne | Alsace | Lorraine |
Auvergne | Bretagne | Alsace | Lorraine |
Triomphant | Téméraire | Vigilant | Terrible |
Triomphant | Téméraire | Vigilant | Terrible |