Ministry of Armed Forces (France)

Ministry of Armed Forces
French: Ministère des Armées
Official logotype
Ministry overview
Formed31 October 1947 (1947-10-31)
Preceding agencies
JurisdictionGovernment of France
HeadquartersHôtel 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 / 48.85972; 2.31944
48°50′8″N 2°16′34″E / 48.83556°N 2.27611°E / 48.83556; 2.27611
Annual budget€54.494 billion
Ministers responsible
Ministry executive
Websitewww.defense.gouv.fr

The Ministry of Armed Forces (French: Ministère des Armées, pronounced [ministɛʁ dez‿aʁme], 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 territory. 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.