In late July 2023, General Alain Lardet left after three years the Foreign Legion Command (COMLE) to be replaced by General Cyrille Youchtchenko, the new commander-in-chief of the Legion.
Home of Legionnaire in Auriol in 1934
A few days ago, the French Foreign Legion published a video with rare images from 1934, showing the freshly open Home of Legionnaire, a retirement home for Legion veterans. The home is located in Auriol, northeast of Marseille, and some 6 miles (10 km) northeast of Aubagne, the headquarters of the Legion.
2e REI: Visited by COMLE
On November 10, 2020, General Alain Lardet, the commander-in-chief of the French Foreign Legion (COMLE), officially visited the 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment (2e REI), the longest-serving regiment of the Legion at its military base in Nimes.
Foreign Legion: 2020 Change of Command
As on the 1st of August 2020, a new commander of the French Foreign Legion will be appointed to replace the current one, after his two years of command.