French Morocco, 500 Different Stamps

Own Relics of the French Colonial Empire

Beginning in the 17th century, France began competing with England for colonial rule in North America, the Caribbean, and India.  At its height during the 1920s and 30s, the French Colonial Empire comprised over 4.9 million square miles, or about 1/10th of the planet’s total land surface.  Get stamps marking this time in world history.