The Architecture of Empire: France in India and Southeast Asia, 1664-1962 by Gauvin A. Bailey McGill-Queen’s University Press 2022. 488 pp. (cloth), ISBN 978-0-228-01142-2 Reviewed by Rachael Maxon ...

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Its charming Old Quarter is filled with bustling markets, street food vendors, and traditional crafts, while French colonial architecture and ancient temples add to its cultural appeal.

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