French: Ministère des Armées | |
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Ministry overview | |
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Formed | 31 October 1947[1] |
Preceding agencies | |
Jurisdiction | Government of France |
Headquarters | Hôtel de Brienne Paris 7e, French Republic - Hexagone Balard Paris 15e, French Republic 48°51′35″N 2°19′10″E / 48.85972°N 2.31944°E 48°50′8″N 2°16′34″E / 48.83556°N 2.27611°E |
Annual budget | €54.494 billion[2] |
Ministers responsible | |
Ministry executive | |
Website | www |
The Ministry of Armed Forces (French: Ministère des Armées, lit. 'Ministry of the Armies') is the ministry of the Government of France in charge of managing the French Armed Forces inside and outside French soil. Its head is the Minister of the Armed Forces. From 1947 until 2017, the Ministry was designated the Ministry of Defence (French: Ministère de la Défense). It is France's ministry of defence.