French West Indies
French territories in the CaribbeanThe French West Indies or French Antilles are the parts of France located in the Antilles islands of the Caribbean:The two overseas departments of: Guadeloupe, including the islands of Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Les Saintes, Marie-Galante, and La Désirade. Martinique The two overseas collectivities of: Saint Martin, the northern half of the island with the same name, the southern half is Sint Maarten, a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Saint Barthélemy
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AI Generated- 3 November 1493Christopher Columbus named the island after the day of the week on which he spotted it, a Sunday (domingo in Spanish).
- 1625Pierre Belain d'Esnambuc sailed to the Caribbean, hoping to establish a French settlement on the island of St. Christopher.
- 1626Pierre Belain d'Esnambuc returned to France, where he won the support of Cardinal Richelieu to establish French colonies in the region.
