Army Music Command

With around fifty musicians, the artillery band provides official and protocol ceremonies, thus constituting a first-rate public relations element, an essential vector of communication for the Army.

A worthy representative of the Army, the Infantry Band, in full formation or through the various ensembles that come from it, carries out an average of 150 missions per year: Musical support for military ceremonies of course, but also concerts for the benefit of the wounded of the armies, receptions of high civil and military authorities, dynamic shows during festivals in France and abroad, partnerships with national education and cultural institutions, are some examples that demonstrate the versatility it demonstrates.

A professional harmony orchestra that shines throughout the great west of France, the Musique des Transmissions is a dynamic group, combining tradition and modernity.

The missions entrusted to this orchestra evolve around three pillars: Ambassador of the Army, the Music of the Marine Troops was founded in Rochefort in 1945.

Now comprising around fifty musicians, this formation is the main heir to the musical traditions of the Marine Troops, thus contributing to the prestige and reputation of this elite corps.

Its missions are structured around three areas: participation in official ceremonies for the highest civil and military authorities of the State, prestigious concerts and international festivals.

In 1731, the need to train orderly musicians became a reality for the cavalry regiments with the creation of a military trumpet school at the Hôtel Royal des Invalides, which was then closed in 1788.