It was made the capital of the French colony in 1933.

From 1921, for instance, French colonies were expected to pay their way and build up a reserve.

It was a French colony before becoming a republic in 1958.

Vietnam had gradually become a French colony between 1859 and 1883.

Chad was a former French colony that had become independent in 1960.

They started to be brought from 1848 (official end of slavery in French colonies).

From the 1880's on, this village became the summer residence of the French colony.

The French colony was based on forestry and making sugar.

I've been fascinated with the tropical French colony ever since.

It was used as a French penal colony from 1854 to 1938.