| Gendarmes d'élite de la Garde impériale | |
|---|---|
 Gendarme d'élite by Hippolyte Bellangé | |
| Active | 1801–15 |
| Country |  France |
| Allegiance | French Consulate First French Empire |
| Branch | French Army |
| Type | Gendarmerie |
| Size | One legion of two squadrons and two infantry companies (632 men, at full strength) |
| Part of | Imperial Guard |
| Nickname(s) | "The Immortals" (Les Immortels) |
| Engagements | Napoleonic Wars |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Anne Jean Marie René Savary |
The Gendarmes d'élite de la Garde impériale (English: "élite gendarmes of the Imperial Guard") was a gendarmerie unit formed in 1801 by Napoleon as part of the Consular Guard which became the Imperial Guard in 1804. In time of peace, their role was to protect official residences and palaces and to provide security to important political figures. In time of war, their role was to protect the Imperial headquarters, to escort prisoners and occasionally to enforce the law and limit civil disorder in conquered cities. The unit was renamed Gendarmes des chasses du roi during the First Bourbon Restoration but was disbanded in 1815 during the Second Restoration.