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    • The French colonial empire (French: Empire colonial français) comprised the overseas colonies, protectorates, and mandate territories that came under French rule from the 16th century onward. A distinction is generally made between the "First French colonial empire", that existed until 1814, by which time most of it had been lost or sold, and the "Se… See more

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    StatusColonial empire
    CapitalParis
    ReligionCatholicism, Islam, Judaism, Louisiana Voodoo, Haitian Vodou, Buddhism, Hinduism
    First French colonial empire (16th century to 1814)

    During the 16th century, the French colonization of the Americas began. Excursions of Giovanni da Verrazzano and Jacques Cartier in the early 16th century, as well as the frequent voyages of French boats and fi… See more

    Second French colonial empire (post-1830)

    At the close of the Napoleonic Wars, most of France's colonies were restored to it by Britain, notably Guadeloupe and Martinique in the West Indies, French Guiana on the coast of South America, various trading posts in Senegal, … See more

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