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===General characteristics===
[[File:Liberté class battleship diagrams Brasseys 1906.jpg|thumb|Right elevation and deck plan as depicted in ''[[Brassey's Naval Annual]]'']]

The ships were {{convert|131|m|abbr=on|ftin}} [[length at the waterline|long at the waterline]], {{convert|133.8|m|abbr=on}} [[length between perpendiculars|long between perpendiculars]], and {{convert|135.25|m|abbr=on|ftin}} [[length overall|long overall]]. They had a [[beam (nautical)|beam]] of {{convert|24.25|m|abbr=on|ftin}} at the [[waterline]] and an average draft of {{convert|8.2|m|abbr=on|ftin}}. They displaced up to {{cvt|14900|MT|LT|sp=us}} at [[full-load displacement|full load]]. The ships' hulls were modeled on the {{sclass|Gloire|cruiser|1}}s, which Bertin had also designed. The hulls were divided into 15 watertight compartments below the lower armor deck. [[Bilge keel]]s were fitted to improve their stability.{{sfn|Campbell|p=297}}{{sfn|Jordan & Caresse|pp=88, 101}}

The ''Liberté''-class ships were built with a tall [[forecastle]] deck that extended all the way to the [[Mast (sailing)|mainmast]]. They retained a small fighting mast for the foremast, but had a lighter pole mast for the mainmast. The forward [[superstructure]] consisted of a four-deck structure erected around the foremast and the [[conning tower]]. The [[charthouse]], commander's quarters, and [[bridge (nautical)|bridge]] were located here. In service, the arrangement proved to have several problems; the conning tower was too small to accommodate the crew, the bridge wings obstructed views aft, which forced the commander to leave the safety of the armored conning tower to see all around the ship. In 1912–1913, the wings were removed to reduce the problem. Similar problems caused difficulties in the aft superstructure as well, particularly with the rear fire control system.{{sfn|Jordan & Caresse|pp=89, 97–98}}

They had a crew of 32&nbsp;officers and 710&nbsp;enlisted men, though while serving as a [[flagship]], their crews were increased to 44&nbsp;officers and 765&nbsp;enlisted men to include an admiral's staff. Each battleship carried eighteen smaller boats, including [[Pinnace (ship's boat)|pinnaces]], [[Cutter (boat)|cutters]], [[dinghy|dinghies]], [[Whaleboat|whalers]], and [[Punt (boat)|punts]]. As a flagship, these boats were augmented with an [[Captain's gig|admiral's gig]], another cutter, and three more whalers.{{sfn|Jordan & Caresse|pp=89, 108}} As completed, the ships wore the standard paint scheme of the French fleet: green for the hull below the waterline and black above, and [[Buff (colour)|buff]] for the superstructure. This scheme was replaced in 1908 with a medium blue-gray that replaced the black and buff, while the green hull paint was eventually replaced with dark red.{{sfn|Jordan & Caresse|p=248}}