Watch a new video featuring Major Gérald, head of the Sports Office at the 1st Foreign Regiment (1er RE) in Aubagne. In this session, he demonstrates a simple circuit workout that cycles through different exercises with minimal rest, designed to build strength and muscular endurance. Enjoy!
Foreign Legion: 2023 Armistice Day
In most English-speaking countries, November 11 is known as Veterans Day or Remembrance Day, honoring military veterans and those who have died in the line of duty. In France, this day is still known as Armistice Day, in memory of the 1918 armistice signed between the Allies and Germany that ended World War I. Since 2012, all those who died for France have also been commemorated during Armistice Day. The French Foreign Legion participates annually in those ceremonies. See images.
Legion: Digital Kepi Blanc Magazine
Since November 2023, the Képi Blanc Magazine, a monthly journal of the famous French Foreign Legion, has been available also in the digital version! For those interested, below are instructions on how to order the digital (online) version of this magazine.
1er REG: New Caledonia in 2023
Since June 2023, three regiments of the French Foreign Legion had some of their legionnaires deployed to New Caledonia, a special overseas collectivity of France in the southwest Pacific Ocean, east of Australia. Among them were men of the 1st Company, 1st Foreign Engineer Regiment (1er REG). Before their departure back to France, they managed to improve their camp.
1er REC: 3rd Squadron in Djibouti in 2023
In early October 2023, the 3rd Squadron of the 1st Foreign Cavalry Regiment (1er REC) arrived in Djibouti, Horn of Africa. The squadron would carry out its tasks there for the next four months.
DLEM: 2023 DIO Training in Madagascar
From September 12 to October 2, 2023, a detachment of the Foreign Legion Detachment in Mayotte (DLEM) provided a military training mission for the graduates of the military academy and the national school for non-commissioned officers in Antsirabe, Madagascar, a large island in the Indian Ocean located south-east of Mayotte.
2e REG: 2023 Training in California
In October 2023, legionnaires from the 2nd Foreign Engineer Regiment (2e REG) participate in a mountain warfare training exercise in California, United States.
1er REG: 2023 EFG Patrol Boats
After a year of testing, the 1st Foreign Engineer Regiment (1er REG) is now equipped with new patrol boats called EFG (Embarcation Fluviale du Génie), or River Engineering Boat. See the video.
4e RE: 2023 Foreign Legion Half Marathon
In Castelnaudary (Southern France) on October 7, 2023, the 45th Foreign Legion Half Marathon took place. The annual race is organized by the 4th Foreign Regiment (4e RE) in this Foreign Legion training regiment’s garrison town, and held on the first Saturday in October. The event includes a half marathon (13 miles / 21 km) and 10K race. Its first edition took place in 1977.
DOCUMENTS: 1847 1st Foreign Legion Regiment honorable discharge certificate
A new part of the DOCUMENTS series. A very rare document is presented here; it is the oldest French Foreign Legion-related document currently available on our website. It was issued as early as 1847 to a Belgian legionnaire at the conclusion of his honest and faithful service in North Africa.
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2e REP: 2023 Saint Michael’s Day
In late September 2023, legionnaires of the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment (2e REP) celebrated their holiday, Saint Michael’s Day (or simply Saint Michel in France), and their patron, Saint Michael the Archangel.