Longest ships in France

As of 2026-10-12, Marion Dufresne 2 tops the list with 121 m.

1. #1 Marion Dufresne 2 — 121 m

   French research and supply vessel (built in 1995)

   Marion Dufresne is a research and supply vessel named in honour of the 18th-century French explorer Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne launched in 1995 and having two main missions: logistic support for the French Austral Islands and oceanographic research. Read more on Wikipedia.

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2. #2 French cruiser Iphigénie — 73 m

   French naval vessel of the 1880s

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3. #3 French ship Alexandre — 72 m

   short-lived French warship

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4. #4 French frigate Hermione — 66 m

   replica of the 1779 original, built in France from 1996 to 2012, launched in 2014

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5. #5 French ship Tage — 65 m

   French ship

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6. #6 Tamaya (ship, 1862) — 53 m

   sunk in the 1902 eruption of Mount Pelée

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7. #7 Ville de Bordeaux — 34 m source Wikidata
8. #8 Tara Polar Station — 26 m

   arctic research ship

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9. #9 Sainte Jeanne — 24 m source Wikidata
10. #10 Vedette AB1 - Commandant Jean O'Neill — 21 m source Wikidata