The term French West Indies or French Antilles (French: Antilles françaises) refers to the seven territories currently under French sovereignty in the Antilles islands of the Caribbean:
- The two overseas departments of:
- Guadeloupe (Basse-Terre and Grande-Terre)
- Martinique
- The two overseas collectivities of:
- Saint Martin
- Saint Barthélemy
- The islands forming dependencies of Guadeloupe, namely
- Les Saintes
- Marie-Galante
- La Désirade
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