French East India Company
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Founders | Jean-Baptiste Colbert |
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Founded | 1664 |
Headquarters | Paris |
France | |
Ceased operations | 1769 |
Fate | French |
Type of business | Publicly listed company |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 2356621 |
About French East India Company
The French East India Company was a commercial Imperial enterprise, founded in 1664 to compete with the English and Dutch East India companies in the East Indies. Planned by Jean-Baptiste Colbert, it was chartered by King Louis XIV for the purpose of trading in the Eastern Hemisphere.