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.

2022年6月17日 · Maps showing the history of colonies by country; French colonial empire; Maps of the French Empire; Former colonies of France

The ANOM map library has about 60,000 maps and plans from the XVIIth to the XIXth Century: military maps, military constructions and fortifications, reports of itineraries, rivers, plans of missions, borders, villages, covering all the territories …

2024年12月11日 · The maps of former countries that are more or less continued by a present-day country or had a territory included in only one or two countries are included in the atlas of the present-day country. For example the Ottoman Empire can be found in the Atlas of Turkey.

The French first came to the New World as travelers seeking a route to the Pacific Ocean and wealth. Major French exploration of North America began under the rule of Francis I, King of France. In 1524, Francis sent Italian-born Giovanni da Verrazzano to explore the region between Florida and Newfoundland for a route to the Pacific Ocean.

The following is a list of all countries that were part of the French colonial empires from 1534; 491 years ago () to the present, either entirely or in part, either under French sovereignty or as mandate.

1 天前 · Colonial Cities in the French Empire Here you will find resources to help you with your architecture research. Use the side navigation to find: ... It contains histories, photographs, and maps for more than 14,000 structures and places. Though primarily a building database, you will also find landscapes, infrastructure, monuments, artwork, and ...

Animated map showing the French colonial empires Overview French imperialism stemmed partly from rivalry and competition with her neighbors, initially Spain and Portugal and later with the British Empire and partly from commercial and economic interests.

This map is part of a series of 19 animated maps showing the history of Europe's colonial expansion, 1820-1939. In 1815, France was left with only a very small part of its first colonial empire, mostly a collection of islands and trading posts such as Guadeloupe and Martinique in the West Indies, Saint-Pierre & Miquelon, the Reunion, Saint ...

2019年3月3日 · Map of the first (light blue) and second (dark blue) French colonial empires. Hatched portions mark spheres of French influence rather than possessions. Note that the state of France's actual control over much of interior North America west and south of Great Lakes was almost purely nominal.