Rubuta ci gaba don wannan sakin layi - An fara tuntuɓar farko tsakanin Faransa da yankin Colombia na yanzu a watan Mayu 1697 yayin Faransanci Raid a Cartagena
wanda ya kasance nasarar da Faransawa suka yi a kan garin Cartagena a matsayin wani ɓangare na "Yakin Shekaru Goma". A farkon ƙarni na 18, masu bincike na Faransa da yawa sun yi tafiya zuwa gabar tekun Caribbean na Colombia da kuma Tekun Urabá. Koyaya, Kolombiya ba makoma ce ta ƙaura ba ga Faransanci. Kimanin 'yan ƙasar Faransa 200 ne suka yi ƙaura zuwa Colombia tsakanin 1843 da 1851.