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, or "external operations", known as OPEX (Opérations Extérieures), and often tend to be located in areas of strategic or diplomatic importance.
As of July 2025, roughly 30,000 military personnel are deployed by the French Armed Forces around the world. Between 6,000 and 10,000 personnel are deployed in Metropolitan France; 9,050 personnel of the country's "sovereignty forces" are deployed in Overseas France; and 3,150 personnel of its "prepositioned forces" are deployed in countries it considers strategically significant. It also has 950 personnel engaged in Opération Chammal in Iraq; 2,500 personnel engaged in NATO missions in Eastern Europe; 600 personnel engaged in European Union missions; and 750 personnel engaged in United Nations missions. It also has 150 personnel in the Combined Maritime Forces and 900 personnel in French maritime deployments. 3,800 personnel are also engaged in recurring missions.
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Map of current military installations
Active deployments
Sovereignty forces
Number in map above
Territory
Garrison
No. of personnel
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French Guiana
Les forces armées en Guyane (FAG)
2,650
2 & 3
Réunion & Mayotte
Les forces armées dans la zone Sud de l’océan Indien (FAZSOI)
2,100
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New Caledonia
Les forces armées en Nouvelle Calédonie (FANC)
2,000
5
French West Indies
Les forces armées aux Antilles (FAA)
1,100
6
French Polynesia
Les forces armées en Polynésie française (FAPF)
1,000
Prepositioned forces
Number in map above
Country
Deployment
No. of personnel
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Djibouti
Les forces françaises stationnées à Djibouti (FFDj)
1,500
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United Arab Emirates
Implantation militaire française aux Émirats arabes unis (IMFEAU)
750
9
Gabon
Les éléments français au Gabon (EFG)
250
Others
Number in map above
Country
Deployment
No. of personnel
10, 11
Germany
French Forces and Civilian Elements stationed in Germany (FFECSA)
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