In pictures: France’s Charles De Gaulle aircraft carrier docks in UAE capital

The 42,500-tonne vessel set sail from Toulon 45 days ago on a three-month mission. Delores Johnson / The National

Rear Admiral Eric Chaperon from the French carrier, Charles De Gaulle. Delores Johnson / The National

The visit to the UAE is the sixth for the Charles de Gaulle since 2001. Delores Johnson / The National

The carrier has a crew of 2,600, and is equipped with two nuclear reactors, producing the energy necessary to power four 16MW turbines and two catapults for launching planes. Delores Johnson / The National

French aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle is docked in Port Zayed and will remain for four days. This is its sixth visit to the UAE since 2001.