Seven ships of the French Navy have borne the name Illustre ("Illustrious")
Ships named Illustre , a 64-gun ship of the line. , a galley. , a 64-gun ship of the line, lead ship of her class . , a 74-gun Magnanime-class ship of the line. , a 74-gun Téméraire-class ship of the line of the Borée sub-type, was originally ordered as Illustre. , an 80-gun Bucentaure-class ship of the line. , an 80-gun Bucentaure-class ship of the line, was renamed Illustre at the Bourbon Restauration.
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