During the Lebanese Civil War , France was an active member in the creation of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon and voted in favor of numerous UN Resolutions regarding Lebanon such as Resolution 501 , Resolution 508 , Resolution 511 , Resolution 511 , Resolution 594 and Resolution 599 . France was also a member of the Multinational Force in Lebanon and in 1982 , during Operation Épaulard I , headquartered from the Beirut Internal Airport , French Armed Forces and Paratroopers were sent to the coastal parts of West Beirut and the seaport to ensure peace in those regions . From 1982 - 1984 , France was tasked with training the Lebanese Armed Forces . During that same period , France lost more than 89 soldiers out of which 58 French Paratroopers were killed in the 1983 Beirut barracks bombings
1983 Beirut barracks bombings
1983 Beirut barracks bombings
France–Lebanon relations