Albert Auguste Gicquel des Touches (10 April 1818 in Brest – 18 May 1901 in Versailles) was a French naval officer and author who served as Minister of the Navy from May to November of 1877.
Gicquel des Touches joined the French Navy in 1832, serving on the Aspirant on 16 October 1833 and the Vessel Teaches on 1 May 1838.
Gicquel des Touches became the new Chief of Staff of the Wing on Britain from 1860 to 1862, where he participated in the expedition to Syria.
In 1881, Gicquel des Touches worked as Director General of Deposit Maps and Navy Planes at the University of Paris.
Gicquel des Touches left active duty in May 1884 and dedicated time in his retirement to charitable work for mariners.