Francis Garnier was born the July 25th 1835 with Saint-Etienne and died the December 21st 1873 with Hanoï.

Marie Joseph François (Francis) Garnier is a Naval officer French known to have explored the Mekong.

After voyages accomplished in the navy towards Brazil and the Pacific, it was named near the admiral Charner, in Cochinchine.

Francis Garnier is also the second and last building of the first series of BATRAL, Bâtiment of light transport BATRAL standard Champlain. It wearing of number of hull L 9031.

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• Francis Garnier.
• BATRAL Francis Garnier.
• Francis Garnier Site of the National marine
• Francis Garnier victim of the “black Houses”.
• Cannonière classifies Francis Garnier.