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Reviewed October 2026 Written by Aron, former French Foreign Legion NCO. Explore this article 01History→ 02What makes it different→ 03Current missions→ 04Recruitment & selection→…

Four short stories about how the French Foreign Legion changed my life My story had begun in 2012, when I decided to make a…

This is the way you can become a French citizen by serving in the French Foreign Legion

Sergeant Michaël Petitdidier serves as an assistant in the mountain safety unit of the 2nd Foreign Engineer Regiment and now stands as the regiment’s…

The sun was already high in the sky as we arrived at the 50-meter shooting range, the air heavy with anticipation. Settled just behind…

Solveig was commissioned as head of battalion on September 1, 2022. He has passed the entrance exam to the War College (l’École de guerre)…

The white kepi – The famous French Foreign Legion hat The hat, called kepi in French, sometimes supplemented with a neck guard, was occasionally…

Interview with chief of SAED in 2°REI Lieutenant Philippe, 35 years old, is the head of the Dismounted Engagement Support Platoon (SAED – Section…

I’ve already wrote about daily life and holiday in the French Foreign Legion in my stories, but I’d like to add a bit more…

C’est la troisième et dernière partie de l’interview que j’ai fait avec Raf, un sergent que j’ai rencontré lors d’un stage à Castelnaudary. J’espère…