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The French West Indies or French Antilles (French: Antilles françaises, [ɑ̃tij fʁɑ̃sɛːz]; Antillean Creole: Antiy fwansé) 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.
In 1685, the Black Code announced the Christian religion in its Catholic form as the only authorized religion in the French West Indies, thus excluding Jews and the various Protestant groups from practicing their beliefs, and imposed the forced conversion of the newly arrived slaves and the baptism of the older ones. Guadeloupe adopted the code ...
French colonial architecture includes several styles of architecture used by the French during colonization. Many former French colonies , especially those in Southeast Asia , have previously been reluctant to promote their colonial architecture as an asset for tourism ; however, in recent times, the new generation of local authorities has ...
By 1648 the island was settled by the French, encouraged by Phillippe de Longvilliers de Poincy, the lieutenant-governor of the French West India Company, and initially comprised about 50 to 60 settlers, later augmented by smaller numbers coming from St Kitts. [14] Led by Jacques Gentes, the new arrivals began cultivating cacao. However, the ...
The West Indies (red), which includes the Antilles and the Lucayan Archipelago. The Antilles [1] is an archipelago bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the south and west, the Gulf of Mexico to the northwest, and the Atlantic Ocean to the north and east. The Antillean islands are divided into two smaller groupings: the Greater Antilles and the ...
Morgan House is a classic example of colonial Victorian era architecture in Kalimpong, India. Westover Plantation, an example of Georgian architecture on the eastern James River, in Virginia. British colonial architecture are most visible in North America, the British West Indies, South Asia, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. North America
Local builders adapted the architecture to the tropical climate by adding wooden galleries with roof covers. These galleries served a dual purpose: providing protection from the elements and embracing the pleasant, airy designs influenced by the French style in the West Indies. Additionally, they functioned as a transition space between private ...
Archaeologists have determined that humans have been living in the Caribbean islands for nearly 6,000 years. [1] The first inhabitants were an ancient Arawak people who migrated from the lowland river basins of South America; since before European colonization, the islands had experienced several large migrations from the surrounding mainlands and within the archipelago. [1]