French Navy
Maritime arm of the French Armed Forces French Navy Marine Nationale Logo of the Marine Nationale since 1990. Active 1624–present Country France Type Navy Role Naval warfare Size 36,331 personnel (2016) [1] and 2800 civilians (2014) 180 ships [2] 210 aircraft [1] FAN FSM AVIA FORFUSCO Marins Pompiers Gendarmerie Maritime Service de soutien de la Flotte Garrison/HQ Main : Brest, Île Longue, Toulon Secondary : Cherbourg, Lorient French overseas territories : Fort de France, Degrad des Cannes, Port des Galets, Dzaoudzi, Nouméa, Papeete Overseas : Dakar, Djibouti, Abu Dhabi Nickname(s) La Royale Motto(s) Honneur, patrie, valeur, discipline ("Honour, homeland, valour, discipline") Colours Blue, white, red Ships Current fleet Engagements See list Anglo-French War (1627–1629) Franco-Spanish War (1635–59) Second Anglo-Dutch War Franco-Dutch War Nine Years' War War of the Spanish Succession War of the Austri...