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The French colonial empire (French: Empire colonial français) consisted of 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…
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French colonial empire | Capital | Paris | 1.00 | infobox |
| French colonial empire | Currency | French franc and various other currencies | 1.00 | infobox |
| French colonial empire | ISO 3166 code | FR | 1.00 | infobox |
| French colonial empire | Status | Colonial empire | 1.00 | infobox |
| French colonial empire | • Cartier claimed Gaspé Bay | 1534 | 1.00 | infobox |
| French colonial empire | • Conquest of Algeria | 1830–1903 | 1.00 | infobox |
| French colonial empire | • Creation of the French Union | 1946 | 1.00 | infobox |
| French colonial empire | • Independence of Vanuatu | 1980 | 1.00 | infobox |
| French colonial empire | • Sale of Louisiana | 1803 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Georges Leygues | instance of | including by prominent politicians | 0.80 | text |
| who rejected the policy of assimilation | instance of | including by prominent politicians | 0.80 | text |
| Operation Serval.France sent few settlers to most colonies | instance of | and joint military operations | 0.80 | text |
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