Maritime Prefect
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A maritime prefect (French: Préfet maritime) is a servant of the French government who exercises authority over the sea in a particular region known as a maritime prefecture (Préfecture maritime). As of 2026, there are three maritime prefects in metropolitan France, based in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin (Channel and North Sea), Brest (Atlantic Ocean) and Toulon (Mediterranean Sea).
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Admiral Benoit Chomel de Jarnieu, major général of the French navy, at the ceremonies of the 14th of...
Admiral Benoit Chomel de Jarnieu, major général of the French navy, at the ceremonies of the 14th of...
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Marine Nationale and French merchant ensign. Used from 1794 to 1814/1815, and from 1848 to present....
Marine Nationale and French merchant ensign. Used from 1794 to 1814/1815, and from 1848 to present....
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Marine Nationale and French merchant ensign. Used from 1794 to 1814/1815, and from 1848 to present....
Marine Nationale and French merchant ensign. Used from 1794 to 1814/1815, and from 1848 to present....
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