On September 21, on the occasion of European Heritage Days, the French Residence in Ho Chi Minh City opened its doors to the public. This year, the event revolves around the theme of the Francophone Community on the occasion of France hosting the Francophone Summit on October 4 and 5.
Despite heavy rain, early in the morning, many people braved the rain and lined up to visit the French Villa - a typical example of late 19th century Indochina architecture.
The weather then became more pleasant, the rain stopped, the sun shone, and the number of people visiting the Palace increased day by day. This year, 1,600 tours were registered with the French Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City, an increase of 300 compared to last year.
Thanks to good organization, the flow of people visiting the Palace was orderly, following the instructions of the French Consulate General staff.
Visitors to the Mansion are of all ages, from the elderly…
… to youth
Among the visitors to the French Palace on September 21 was Miss Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien.
The French mansion is also a private park with an area of over 1.5 hectares with many ancient trees and is a hiding place for a real ecosystem with civets, squirrels, rare birds...
Many visitors took souvenir photos at the Palace built by Navy engineers in 1872.
The European Heritage Days were originally a French initiative. The event took place for the first time in 1984, following the idea of the French Ministry of Culture. On this occasion, the public would have the opportunity to visit buildings that were normally not open to visitors because they were used for other purposes (administrative, diplomatic , economic...). The success of this initiative prompted the European Council to decide to expand the scale of the event to the entire European Union since 1985. By 2000, the event was named European Heritage Days.
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