French Colonial Empire

The second-largest colonial empire, from Quebec and Louisiana to West Africa and Indochina.

Specifications & Metrics

era

1605 – 1980

region

Global / Europe

Core Principles & Analysis

• New France ranged over much of North America before 1763.
• The nineteenth century brought Algeria, Senegal, and Indochina into the empire.
• Decolonization after 1945 ended in withdrawals from Indochina and Algeria.

Sources

• Wikipedia: French colonial empire