The tower was effectively abandoned after French sovereignty was restored to the region.

The area now known as the Republic of the Congo came under French sovereignty in the 1880s.

In a dozen different ways he has told his audiences here and elsewhere that the treaty would compromise French sovereignty.

The territories were only returned to French sovereignty in October 1946.

All that such devices could ever hope to do was to stave off the exercise of French sovereignty.

Countries listed are those where French sovereignty applied effectively.

Between 1792 and 1813, French sovereignty brought about decisive changes, as from this time forth, secular lords held sway.

The Rhine's left bank (the other side) had been brought under French sovereignty in 1801.

This all constitutes a flagrant violation of French national sovereignty.

Brittany kept autonomous, actually rather independent, although continuously giving lip service to French sovereignty.