Yes, Marine Nationale does operate a big carrier (like the Ark Royal 40 from years ago, with nuclear propulsion added) on which they fly Rafale and Super-Etendard (you know, the one launching efficient Exocet missiles...)
They also have three helicopter-carrying ships, real warships (they are in the final process of selling three others to the Russians) - not cargo conversion like HMS Ocean ...
From one of them (the Tonnerre) nightly raids of Tigre and Gazelle helicopters are launched (total of 15 of them, compared with only 4 Apaches on board HMS Ocean)
So yes, within 12 years (or more) when British carriers are back, pilots on-board will be quite good in French procedures...
They don't expect the rest of the Charles de Gaulle crew to speak English because of their presence, don't they ?
I understand it might be difficult to swallow for some.
Anyway, they are welcome on board, away from any politician BS. Apart from our both nations, can you single out another really fighting country in that beautiful europe of ours ?