戴高樂號航空母艦

Key facts

Name

Charles de Gaulle class

Builders

DCN , Arsenal de Brest

Operators

French Navy

Preceded by

Clemenceau class

Succeeded by

PA2 (cancelled) PANG (planned)

Cost

€ 3 billion (2001) (equivalent to € 4.14 billion in 2022)

Built

1989–2000

In commission

2001–present

Namesake

Charles de Gaulle

Ordered

3 February 1986

Builder

Naval Group

Laid down

14 April 1989 (stacking of elements in prefabrication from 24 November 1987)