Those Opulent Days” is a historical novel set in the Vietnam of the 1920s, when it was part of colonial French Indochina.

For weeks, the French Caribbean island of Martinique has been the site of at-times violent protests over high living costs ...

Explore the charming French colonial town of Pondicherry! Discover serene beaches, spiritual centers, and historical wonders.

Niger also adopted a new national anthem titled "For the honour of the fatherland", which references the anti-colonial struggle. It replaced "La Nigerienne", whose lyrics were written by French ...

Direct French colonial rule over Martinique and Guadeloupe began in the 17th century and structured the local social system and economy to primarily benefit French economic interests. Like many ...

Inequality’s colonial roots The pressures of inflation and a higher cost of living are hardly unique to the French overseas territories – called “départements” in French. But a long ...