gendarmerie

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The woman's partner, aged 55, is a former French gendarmerie officer who left the force in 2010.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

A French navy ship and two gendarmerie patrol boats were stationed nearby.

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

Bertrand Cavallier, the former commander of France’s national gendarmerie training school, said French law enforcement should not be judged by the actions of one officer.

From Washington Times • Jul. 1, 2023

Police unions, a powerful political force in France, argued, though, that they should have broader authority to fight crime and rules that matched those of the gendarmerie, a French police force with military status.

From New York Times • Jun. 30, 2023

The one-time episcopal residence is now occupied by the h�tel de ville, the tribunal, and the caserne de gendarmerie.

From The Cathedrals of Southern France by Mansfield, M. F. (Milburg Francisco)