French Navy

maritime arm of the French Armed Forces
Organization navy Q217406
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French Navy

Summary

French Navy is a navy[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of navy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,078 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • French Navy is in the country of France[3].
  • French Navy's instance of is recorded as navy[4].
  • French Navy's item operated is recorded as submarine[5].
  • French Navy's item operated is recorded as French Navy fleet[6].
  • French Navy's item operated is recorded as Alcide[7].
  • French Navy's headquarters location is recorded as Hexagone Balard[8].
  • French Navy is part of French Armed Forces[9].
  • French Navy's Commons category is recorded as French Navy[10].
  • French Navy comprises Force d'action navale[11].
  • French Navy comprises Submarine forces[12].
  • French Navy comprises French Naval Aviation[13].
  • French Navy comprises fusilier marin[14].
  • 1624 marks the founding of French Navy[15].
  • French Navy's pseudonym is recorded as La Royale[16].
  • French Navy's parent organization or unit is recorded as French Armed Forces[17].
  • French Navy's topic's main category is recorded as Category:French Navy[18].
  • French Navy's Commons gallery is recorded as French Navy[19].
  • French Navy's described by source is recorded as Jane's Fighting Ships 1946-47[20].
  • French Navy's motto text is recorded as Honneur, patrie, valeur, discipline[21].
  • French Navy's owner of is recorded as U-129[22].
  • French Navy's owner of is recorded as Couronne[23].
  • French Navy's owner of is recorded as HWU transmitter[24].
  • French Navy's owner of is recorded as Château de Brest[25].
  • French Navy's owner of is recorded as Fort de Balaguier[26].
  • French Navy's owner of is recorded as Fort Saint Louis[27].

Body

Founding

1624 marks the founding of French Navy[15].

Identity

French Navy is part of French Armed Forces[9].

Operations

French Navy's headquarters location is recorded as Hexagone Balard[8]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as French Armed Forces[17].

Why It Matters

French Navy ranks in the top 6% of navy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,078 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 72 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception → +1624-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Parent organization or unit → French Armed Forces
    Described by source → Jane's Fighting Ships 1946-47
    Part of → —
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P9675]]: 2317, Add qualifier to Dreadnought Project page `French_Navy`"
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