This article lists the various overseas military bases of France. The maintenance of overseas military bases enable the French Armed Forces to conduct expeditionary warfare, and often tend to be located in areas of strategic or diplomatic importance.
In the French terminology, the "prepositioned forces" consist of the "sovereignty forces" based in the Overseas France and the "forces of presence" based abroad.
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Sovereignty forces
| Number in map above | Territory | Garrison | No. of personnel | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French Guiana | Les forces armées en Guyane (FAG) | 2,100 | |
| 2 & 3 | Réunion & Mayotte | Les forces armées dans la zone Sud de l’océan Indien (FAZSOI) | 1,650 | |
| 4 | New Caledonia | Les forces armées en Nouvelle Calédonie (FANC) | 1,400 | |
| 5 | French West Indies | Les forces armées aux Antilles (FAA) | 1,000 | |
| 6 | French Polynesia | Les forces armées en Polynésie française (FAPF) | 900 | |
| 7, 8, 9 | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | Les forces armées dans la zone Sud de l’océan Indien (FAZSOI) | 250 |
Forces of presence
| Number in map above | Country | Deployment | No. of personnel | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 |  Djibouti
|
Les forces françaises stationnées à Djibouti (FFDj) | 1,700 | |
| 11 |  United Arab Emirates
|
Implantation militaire française aux Émirats arabes unis (IMFEAU) | 650 | |
| 12 |  Gabon
|
Les éléments français au Gabon (EFG) | 450 |
Others
| Number in map above | Country | Deployment | No. of personnel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13, 14 |  Germany
|
French Forces and Civilian Elements stationed in Germany (FFECSA) | 500 |
Former
| Country | Deployment | No. of personnel | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
 Mali
|
2,000 | ||
 Burkina Faso
|
400 |
||
 Central African Republic
|
2,000 | ||
 Niger
|
Niamey Air Force Base | 1,500 | |
 Senegal
|
350 |
||
 Chad
|
1,000 |
||
 Ivory Coast
|
Les forces françaises en Côte d'Ivoire (FFCI) | 600 |
See also
References
- ^ "Les forces françaises prépositionnées" (PDF). defense.gouv.fr. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- "Mali conflict: French troops 'seize' Diabaly, Douentza". BBC News. 21 January 2013.
- "Estonian troops fly to CAR Friday morning". 7 May 2014.
- "Ivory Coast says French troops to leave West African nation". BBC. Retrieved 2025-01-01.
External links
- Forces prépositionnées (defense.gouv.fr)
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