Charles de Gaulle is the flagship of the French Navy. Commissioned in 2001, the ship is the tenth French aircraft carrier, the first French nuclear-powered surface vessel, and the only nuclear-powered carrier completed outside of the United States Navy. It is named after French president and general Charles de Gaulle.

Notable quotes

“Why do you think that at 67 I would start a career as a dictator?”
— Pourquoi voulez-vous qu'à 67 ans je commence une carrière de dictateur ?
“Of course one can jump up and down yelling Europe ! Europe ! Europe ! But it amounts to nothing and it means nothing.”
— Bien entendu, on peut sauter sur sa chaise comme un cabri en disant l’Europe ! l’Europe ! l’Europe ! mais cela n’aboutit à rien et cela ne signifie rien.
“Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first.”
— Attributed to de Gaulle by Romain Gary, Life, May 9, 1969
“A state worthy of the name has no friends.”
— Un état digne de ce nom n'a pas d'amis.

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Overview

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