In February 2026, the 13th Foreign Legion Demi-Brigade (13e DBLE), a motorized infantry regiment based at Camp Larzac in southern France, led Exercise Gevaudan 2026 (Gévaudan 26) in the Lozère department.
2e REP: 3rd Company in New Caledonia from 2025 to 2026
Since October 2025, the 3rd Company of the French Foreign Legion’s 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment (2e REP) has been deployed to New Caledonia, a French overseas territory in the Pacific, on a Short-Term Mission (Mission de Courte Durée, MCD).
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3e REI: 2026 Ariane 64 Rocket Launch
On February 12, 2026, legionnaires from the 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment (3e REI), based in Kourou, French Guiana, helped secure the area around the Guiana Space Center (CSG) during Operation Titan. Their mission was to protect the spaceport and the Ariane 64 launch campaign from any external threat, including intrusion or disruption from outside the site.
CARDS: Foreign Legion Menu Cards – I. Part
This post starts a new series on this website: Foreign Legion cards. These are invitation cards made by French Foreign Legion units for special occasions, such as Camerone Day, Bastille Day (July 14), Armistice Day (November 11), and Christmas. This first part focuses on formal dinner invitations – menu cards.
13e DBLE: 2026 Night Combat Course
In January 2026, the 4th Company of the 13th Foreign Legion Demi-Brigade (13e DBLE) completed a four-week specialist course focused on night combat operations, a core specialization of the company.
5e RE: Legion Commander Visits Mayotte
In late January 2026, General Cyrille Youchtchenko, the commander of the French Foreign Legion, visited the 5th Foreign Regiment (5e RE) stationed in Mayotte, a French overseas territory in the Indian Ocean.
50 Years Ago: The Foreign Legion’s First Counterterrorism Operation
In early February 1976, two French Foreign Legion units participated in an counterterrorism operation to rescue 31 French children kidnapped by Somali militants in the Horn of Africa. The extraordinary operation constitutes a significant episode in the history of the French Foreign Legion.
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