Its oldest city is Mobile, founded by French colonists (Alabama Creoles) in 1702 as the capital of French Louisiana.
ɪts ˈoʊldɪst sˈɪɾi ɪz mˈoʊbəl, fˈaʊndᵻd baɪ fɹˈɛntʃ kˈɑːlənˌɪsts ˌæləbˈæmə kɹɪˈoʊlz ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd tˈuː æz ðə kˈæpɪɾəl ʌv fɹˈɛntʃ luːˌiːzɪˈænə.