Why France pursued twin-engine carrier attack aircraft

Why did France pursue twin-engine carrier dive bombers and torpedo bombers?

For greater payload, range, visibility, and multi-role flexibility within French carrier requirements.

French planners expected twin engines to support a heavier weapon load over a longer radius than a comparable single-engine aircraft. The configuration could also improve forward visibility and power-to-weight performance for demanding dive- or torpedo-bombing missions. It fit a wider French preference for bombers able to cover several roles rather than one narrowly optimized task. The answer provides a design rationale without claiming that the resulting aircraft would automatically overcome the weight and deck-handling penalties of carrier operation.