Marine Nationale

About Marine Nationale

France, a coastal nation with shores on all the world’s oceans, possesses the second-largest maritime space globally, largely due to its overseas territories. The National Navy is tasked with monitoring this space across its three dimensions (underwater, surface, and air) to maintain peace and defend France’s interests. To achieve this, the National Navy comprises nearly 40,000 active sailors, both military and civilian, and 5,000 reserve sailors. Every day, they dedicate themselves to protecting France’s interests and successfully completing their assigned missions. The National Navy recruits and trains 4,000 young individuals annually, aged 16 to 30, with educational backgrounds ranging from middle school to master’s degrees, covering 80 different professions.