Article 4 on the "positive role of the French presence abroad"
The French presence in Ontario dates from the mid-17th century.
Nevertheless, the future of the French military presence is being debated in Paris.
The regime is bolstered by a French military presence some 1,400 strong.
The end of military resistance to the French presence did not mean that the region was totally conquered.
Nevertheless the French presence in Uruguay has always been strong.
It was a way to ensure a French presence in the colony.
A small French presence persisted for a time on the east bank of the river, but was gone by about 1846.
He built a line of defensive fortifications to strengthen the French presence.
The threat of the French military presence, reportedly, was felt among the court noble.