The address of the French Town Historical Foundation is: Po Box 1222, Walla Walla, WA 99362-9936
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This was early in the French and Indian war, and was won by the French. Very young and completely inexperienced George Washington was in command of the Virginia troops, and chose a very poor site for the fort he felt he must try to build. The location was dominated by high ground all around, upon which the French could take position and fire directly down into the fort, which was poorly and hastily built and incomplete. After enduring a few hours of this fire from the high ground Washington had to surrender.
French settlers moved to the area of Illinois. they built churches and fort for fur trading.
Not enough information to prove whether he did or not. Conspiracy theorist say its a myth. Although in books as well as documentaries it states he did aid a French designer & an american designer in The designing of Washington DC
The first permanent French settlement in North America was Tadoussac, Quebec, settled in 1600. Quebec City was founded in 1608.
France ,under Napoleon, sold the Louisiana Territory to the US for $15 million in 1803.