La Réale ("the royal") was a galley of the French galley corps, and the flagship of the French galley fleet under Louis XIV. She was designed by Jean-Baptiste Chabert, and built in Marseille between 1692 and 1694. Status La Réale was termed a galère extraordinaire ("extraordinary galley") since she had a larger crew than normal fleet galleys. The status of Réale was thus defined: Legacy The decorations of the stern are on display at the Musée de la Marine in Paris. The museum also features a contemporary model of an ordinary galley modified to look like the Réale. See also Real (galley), a Spanish flagship galley. Mendam Berahi, a Malay flagship galley. Notes External links Les galères du Roi-Soleil Ornements de poupe de la galère Réale Ships built in France 1690s ships Galleys of the French Navy