Gloire was a 44-gun frigate of the French Navy, lead ship of her class.
She took part in Allemand's expedition of 1805. On 18 July, she captured and burnt a Prussian cutter to maintain the secrecy of the movements of the fleet, in spite of the neutrality of Prussia at the time. The next day, along with , she captured and burnt her.
In the action of 25 September 1806, , Gloire, and were captured by a four-ship squadron under Samuel Hood.
She was brought into British service as HMS Gloire and broken up in 1812.