The 3rd Light Mechanized Division (French: 3e Division Légère Mécanique, 3e DLM) was a French Army formation during World War II.
During the Battle of France in May 1940 the division contained the following units:
- 5th Light Mechanized Brigade
- 1st Cuirassier Regiment
- 2nd Cuirassier Regiment
- 6th Light Mechanized Brigade
- 76th Artillery Regiment
It was an active division which existed during peacetime.
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