French frigate Belle Poule (1834)

Model of Belle-Poule, on display at Toulon naval museum.
History
France
Namesake	Paule de Viguier, baronne de Fonterville
Laid down	1828
Launched	26 March 1834
Commissioned	July 1835
Decommissioned	19 March 1861
Fate	Scrapped 1888
General characteristics
Class and type	Surveillante-class frigate
Displacement	2500 tonnes
Length	54 metres (177 ft)
Beam	14.10 metres (46.3 ft)
Draught	3.80 metres (12.5 ft)
Propulsion	sail
Complement	301
Armament	60 guns 32 × 30-pounder long guns 4 × 80-pounder Paixhans guns 24 × 30-pounder carronades
Armour	Timber

Belle-Poule was a Surveillante-class 60-gun first rank frigate of the French Navy. She achieved fame for bringing the remains of Napoleon from Saint Helena back to France, in what became known as the Retour des cendres.