Vintage citroens outside metropole

Hanoi - The French quarter

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August 7th 2016
The French quarter borders lake Hoan kiem to the south east and is an altogether quieter and more sophisticated part of the city with wide, tree-lined boulevards, and flash hotels and eateries and shops to keep the rich from getting bored. It has none of the hustle and bustle and vibrancy of the narrow streets of the Old Quarter. The grandest of the hotels looks to be the Hotel Metropole, built in ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

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The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forc... ... read more