Chad last month ended its military alliance with its former power, and French troops began withdrawing from the country last week.
France has handed over its first military base as part of the withdrawal of its troops from Chad, the French and Chadian militaries have said.
The head of the army in Chad on Thursday said that the security area of Faya-Largeau in the north of the country has been given and the army has informed the public about the French army's withdrawal from the eastern areas of Abeche and the capital of the country. , N'Djamena.
The Chadian military said French troops had left in trucks for N'Djamena, 780km (480 miles) to the south, without giving an exact number. The French army had about 1,000 men in the country.
“The handover was carried out according to the calendar and what was agreed with Chad,” the French army chief said separately.
Chad last month terminated the military alliance and its former colonial power, and French troops began withdrawing from the country on Friday, 10 days after French warplanes left.
This happened as Chad prepares to hold parliamentary and parliamentary elections on Sunday.
The Chadian military said the Antonov 124 plane took off on Thursday with 70 tons of cargo as part of the evacuation.
French officials say the military vehicles will leave by January and be returned via the Cameroonian port of Douala.
Chad was closely linked to France's military presence in Africa and its last outpost in the Sahel region after the withdrawal of French troops from Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger after a series of military coups.
Military leaders in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have turned to Russia in recent years.
Landlocked Chad shares borders with the Central African Republic, Sudan, Libya and Niger, all of which are home to Russia's Africa Corps, which has been tasked with Wagner mercenary group to the continent.
The leader of Chad, General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, has also sought closer ties with Moscow in recent months, but talks to promote economic cooperation have not brought concrete results.
French troops and fighter jets have been stationed in Chad almost continuously since the country gained independence in 1960. They have helped train the Chadian military.
The planes provided the air support that was needed on several occasions to prevent the insurgents from taking power.
Deby's election in May ended a three-year political transition that began with the death of his father in a fight against militants in 2021.
Former ruler Idriss Deby Itno received help from the French military to quell insurgency in 2008 and 2019.