	"Le Chevalier Paul", named after Chevalier Paul, was ordered on 1 February 1930 from Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée as part of the 1929 Naval Program. She was laid down at their La Seyne-sur-Mer shipyard on 28 February 1931, launched on 21 March 1932, commissioned on 1 June 1934 and entered service on 24 August 1934. Her entry into service was delayed when one of her gearboxes was transferred to the destroyer .