French Marines

French Marines may refer to any of the following:

Historical

• Troupes de la marine, the corps maintained by the French Navy to protect its ships
  • Compagnies Franches de la Marine, the above which was renamed and retrained serve as amphibious troops and overseas garrisons
• Compagnie Ordinaire de la Mer, another corps maintained by the French Navy to protect its ships
• Régiment de La Marine, the above formed into a regiment which later became the French Army's 11th Infantry Regiment,
• The Troupes de la Marine were transferred to the French Army and renamed Troupes coloniales from 1900 - 1960

See also: French Marines in Canada, 1683-1715

Current

• Troupes de marine, a corps of the current French Army
• Force maritime des fusiliers marins et commandos (FORFUSCO) has command and control over the following:
  • Fusiliers Marins, the current force in charge of providing protection for French naval vessels and facilities.
  • Commandos Marine, the Special Operation Forces (SOF) of the French Navy.