The École navale is the French naval academy, in charge of the education of the officers of the French Navy. They are educated at the academy for responsibilities onboard surface ships and submarines, in French Naval Aviation, with the fusiliers marins and commandos, and on the general staff. The École navale and its research institute (IRENAV) are in Lanvéoc-Poulmic, south of the roadstead of Brest. Source: Wikipedia (en)