page_title: French Louisiana
hierarchical_section_title: French Louisiana
context_page_description: The term French Louisiana refers to two distinct regions:
  first, to colonial French Louisiana, comprising the massive, middle section of North America claimed by France during the 17th and 18th centuries; and,
  second, to modern French Louisiana, which stretches across the southern extreme of the present-day state of Louisiana.
  Each term has been in use for many years.
context_section_description: The term French Louisiana refers to two distinct regions:
  first, to colonial French Louisiana, comprising the massive, middle section of North America claimed by France during the 17th and 18th centuries; and,
  second, to modern French Louisiana, which stretches across the southern extreme of the present-day state of Louisiana.
  Each term has been in use for many years.
caption: This map shows the Louisiana Purchase area, which corresponds with much of colonial French Louisiana, but the colony extended further into the Illinois Country.
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