Category Archives: Atlantic coast

Map of French Florida or French Florida

Map of French Florida or French Florida In 1562, Charles IX, under the leadership of Admiral Gaspard de Coligny sent Jean Ribault and a group of Huguenot settlers in an attempt to colonize the Atlantic coast and found a colony … Continue reading

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French Guiana

French Guiana Is located in the South American continent with Brazil at its border South East.. French traders and colonists tried again to settle a France Équinoxiale or The ruins of 17th-century Fort Cépérou overlook the capital, Cayenne, with its … Continue reading

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