e/Cercle (French colonial)

Information
has gloss	eng: Cercle was the smallest unit of French political administration in French Colonial Africa that was headed by a European officer. A cercle consisted of several cantons, each of which in turn consisted of several villages, and was instituted in France's African colonies from 1895 to 1946.
lexicalization	eng: Cercle
instance of	c/Former colonies of France

Meaning
French
has gloss	fra: Le Cercle était la plus petite unité de l'administration dans les colonies africaines de la France de 1895 à 1946 dirigée par un européen. Un cercle était composé de plusieurs cantons, qui eux-mêmes se composaient de plusieurs villages.
lexicalization	fra: Cercle

Media
media:img	French Colonial administrator Congo 1905.jpg