Private company
French Indies Company
Early modern colonial company
The French Indies Company or French East Indies Company (French: Compagnie française des Indes orientales) was the main French overseas trading company during most of Louis XV's long reign in the 18th century. It emerged in March 1723 from the reorganization of John Law's Company following the termination of John Law's giant monetary experiment which the company had channelled.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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The French Indies Company or French East Indies Company (French: Compagnie française des Indes orientales) was the main French overseas trading company during most of Louis XV's long reign in the 18th century. It emerged in March 1723 from the reorganization of John Law's Company following the termination of John Law's giant monetary experiment which the company had channelled.2
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- 2WikipediaFrench Indies Company on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsFrench Indies Company photo by Picaballo, CC BY-SA 3.0