Between what years French empire become second largest empire in the world

Answer 1

The French Empire became the second largest empire in the world during the late 19th century, particularly after the Berlin Conference in 1884-1885, which regulated European colonization and trade in Africa. By the early 20th century, around 1910, France had established a vast colonial empire that included territories in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, and the Pacific, ranking just behind the British Empire in terms of size.