École navale
| Motto | Pour la France, par les mers, nous combattons (French) |
|---|---|
Motto in English | For France, by the seas, we fight |
| Type | Military college, grande école, engineering school |
| Established | 1830 |
Administrative staff | 270 military, 30 civilians |
| Students | 1,500 each year |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Naval Base of Lanvéoc-Poulmic |
| Colors | Blue White |
| Affiliations | Conférence des Grandes écoles; Conference of the Directors of French Engineering Schools; European University of Brittany |
| Website | ecole-navale.fr |
The École navale (French pronunciation: [ekɔl naval]) is the French naval academy, in charge of the education of the officers of the French Navy. They are educated at the academy for responsibilities onboard surface ships and submarines, in French Naval Aviation, with the fusiliers marins and commandos, and on the general staff. It is also an engineering school, delivering a full scientific and technical curriculum as part of its officer training.
The École navale and its research institute (IRENAV) are in Lanvéoc-Poulmic, south of the roadstead of Brest.