Back France Antarctique Afrikaans فرنسا أنتاركتيكا Arabic Francuski Antarktik BS França Antàrtica Catalan Antarktická Francie Czech France Antarctique German Franca Antarkto Esperanto Francia Antártica Spanish France antarctique French צרפת האנטארקטית HE
France Antarctique (formerly also spelled France antartique) was a French colony in Rio de Janeiro, in modern-day Brazil, which existed between 1555 and 1567, and had control over the coast from Rio de Janeiro to Cabo Frio. The colony quickly became a haven for Huguenots, and was ultimately destroyed by the Portuguese in 1567.