Construction
| Ship | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courbet | Arsenal de Lorient, Lorient | 1 September 1910 | 23 September 1911 | 19 November 1913 | Scuttled 9 June 1944 as a breakwater for the Mulberry harbour, Normandy |
| France | AC de la Loire, Saint-Nazaire | 30 November 1911 | 7 November 1912 | 15 July 1914 | Foundered 26 August 1922 after hitting a rock in Quiberon Bay |
| Jean Bart | Arsenal de Brest, Brest | 15 November 1910 | 22 September 1911 | 5 June 1913 | Scrapped in situ 14 December 1945 |
| Paris | FC de la Mediterranee, La Seyne-sur-Mer | 10 November 1911 | 28 September 1912 | 1 August 1914 | Decommissioned 1945, sold for scrapping 21 December 1955 |
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