Structure of the French Army

The structure of the French Army is fixed by Chapter 2 of Title II of Book II of the Third Part of the Code of Defense, notably resulting in the codification of Decree 2000-559 of 21 June 2000.
Army General Staff.
The Army General Staff is headquartered in Paris.
Light Aviation Command.
The Army Light Aviation Command is headquartered in Vélizy-Villacoublay.
4th Air-Combat Brigade.
The 4th Air-Combat Brigade contains all the operational helicopter regiments of the army and is headquartered in Clermont-Ferrand.
Army Special Forces Command.
The Army Special Forces Command recruits and trains the army's special forces units and is headquartered in Pau. Operationally the command falls under the Special Operations Command.
National Territory Land Command.
The National Territory Land Command is headquartered in Paris and tasked with preparing for and providing support for an eventual operational deployment French Army forces on the French national territory.
Foreign Legion Command.
The Foreign Legion Command manages French Foreign Legion-related issues (recruitment, traditions, employment, training, security) and is headquartered in Aubagne.
Land Forces Command.
The Commandement des forces terrestres (CFT) - Land Forces Command has operational command of the army's combat forces and is headquartered in Lille.
1st Division.
Franco-German Brigade.
Only the French units of the Franco-German Brigade are listed below.
3rd Division.
The 3rd Division carries the traditions of the 3rd Algerian Infantry Division.
Territorial Zones Command.
France is divided into six Defense and Security zones, which provide territorial services to military and civil authorities in their area.