Bell Ringer: The French Settlement of Mobile, Alabama. The Founding of Mobile, Alabama. Mobile, AL tour guide Eric Finley explained the founding of Mobile by the French in 1702. Description.

The arrival of the Casket Girls Although the French women arrived first in Mobile, in 1704, they also were sent to Biloxi, Miss., in 1719, and New Orleans in 1728.

Alabama and France have a healthy trade relationship, but Pascal Le Deunff - the consul general of France - would like to see it grow, he said Saturday during a visit to Huntsville.