Musique des Troupes de Marine

It contributes to the prestige of many official ceremonies and gives honor to high ranking French personalities.

It frequently represents the French Republic abroad in military tattoos and military parades in countries such as the United States, Canada, South Korea, Israel, India, Bulgaria, and Russia.

A year later, it came under the control of the 3rd Battalion of Colonial Infantry and moved to Limoges Barracks.

At the end of 1947, the brass band increased in personnel and moved to Clignancourt Barracks, which was the headquarters of the staff of the 1st Colonial Half Brigade.

In 1978, Minister of Defence Yvon Bourges ordered that the band be enlarged so it could be the largest of the five musical formations in the army.