French occupation zone in Germany

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French occupation zone in Germany Französische Besatzungszone Deutschlands
Military occupation zone of the French part of Allied-occupied Germany
1945–1949
Flag of France
French occupation zone, in blue
Capital	Baden-Baden
Government
• Type	Military Occupation (member of Western Bloc)
Military governors
• 1945	Jean de Lattre de Tassigny
• 1945–1949	Marie-Pierre Kœnig
Historical era	Post-World War II Cold War
• Surrender of Nazi Germany	8 May 1945
• Federal Republic of Germany established	23 May 1949
• Bonn–Paris conventions	5 May 1955
Preceded by Succeeded by Nazi Germany West Germany Saar Protectorate West Berlin
Today part of	Germany

The French occupation zone in Germany (German: Französische Besatzungszone, French: Zone d'occupation française en Allemagne) was one of the Allied-occupied areas in Germany after World War II.