Were monoplane aircraft planned for Bearn?

Did French planners intend Bearn to operate monoplane aircraft?

Probably. The recollection is tentative, but plans for monoplane aircraft appear to have existed.

Plans probably existed to put monoplane aircraft aboard Bearn. This recollection is explicitly tentative and does not identify an aircraft type or date. It indicates that planners considered a more modern air group even though the carrier's handling layout remained a deeper limitation.