During the Cold War, they were primarily used to patrol the continental shelf of the Atlantic Ocean in search of Soviet Navy submarines.

The damage consisted mainly of a sinking of the bow above the waterline, which was the subject of a makeshift repair by DCNS personnel, dispatched to the site.

It delayed by 24 hours before reaching Toulon, its homport, where final repairs were carried out during the unavailability for maintenance, already scheduled for this ship in September and October 2008.

[2][6] From May to September 2023, the ship underwent her last refit prior to her planned retirement and permitting her to remain in service until 2026.

[7] She is scheduled to be withdrawn from service in 2026 and be replaced by one of a new class of ocean-going Patrol Vessels (the Patrouilleurs Hauturiers).