It is a type of past tense. There are 3 past tenses in French: le passé composé (perfect tense), l'imparfait and le passé simple. Le passé simple is no longer used a part from in literary works and the other two are the most common, with different uses based on the context and the meaning you wish to convey.
In short, yes. The perfect tense is one of the French past tenses.
Existed is the past tense. The past perfect tense is had existed.
The past tense is bled, and the past perfect tense is had bled.
The past tense of sit is sat; the past perfect tense is had sat.
The past perfect tense is had submitted.
The past perfect tense is "had confronted".
Existed is the past tense. The past perfect tense is had existed.
The past tense is bled, and the past perfect tense is had bled.
The past tense of sit is sat; the past perfect tense is had sat.
The past perfect tense is "had confronted".
The past perfect tense is had chosen.
The past perfect tense is had burned.
The past perfect tense is had set.
The past perfect tense is had rung.
The past perfect tense of hope is had hoped.
The past perfect tense is had submitted.
The past perfect tense of "learn" is "had learned."
The past perfect tense is had bathed.