Santa Apolónia (France)

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Was the name of the island of Réunion, in the Pacific Ocean, when it was colonized by France from 1638. it was named Bourbon in 1649, after the dynasty that then ruled France.

Establishment

January 1639: In 1638, the French made their first claims on the island of Réunion, then known as Santa Apolónia. This marked the beginning of French colonization efforts in the region, eventually leading to the establishment of a permanent settlement on the island.

Chronology

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Disestablishment

January 1650: Étienne de Flacourt was a French colonial administrator and explorer. In 1649, he arrived in Réunion with a French naval squadron and claimed the territory for Île Bourbon (now known as Réunion), establishing French control over the island.