11. The Polynesia sails in the French West Indies , and the Yankee Clipper works the Grenadines. 12. "They're not actually my cats, " shrugs the 70-ish native of the French West Indies . 13. Once colonies, Reunion and the French West Indies were made into overseas departments March 19, 1946. 14. Marie Mahabir was born in Le Moule; a port in Guadeloupe in the French West Indies . 15. Apart from French-Canadians ( Indian Ocean islands and the Beke people of the French West Indies . 16. All the beaches in the French West Indies are top-optional and several are clothing-optional as well. 17. Palmer died in St . Bartholomew in the French West Indies at the age of 55. 18. In 1848, Victor Schoelcher persuaded the French government to end slavery in the French West Indies . 19. It was formed from two existing campuses of the University of the French West Indies and Guiana. 20. "' Les Saintes Airport "'is an airport serving the archipelago of �les des Saintes, French West Indies .
