Municipal Theatre of Ho Chi Minh City
The Municipal Theatre of Ho Chi Minh City, also known as Saigon Opera House, is an opera house in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It is an example of French Colonial architecture in Vietnam.
The opera house in 2014
Façade of the Petit Palais in Paris
The Municipal Theatre in the 1920s
French colonial architecture
French colonial architecture includes several styles of architecture used by the French during colonization. Many former French colonies, especially those in Southeast Asia, have previously been reluctant to promote their colonial architecture as an asset for tourism; however, in recent times, the new generation of local authorities has somewhat "embraced" the architecture and has begun to advertise it. French Colonial architecture has a long history, beginning in North America in 1604 and being most active in the Western Hemisphere until the 19th century, when the French turned their attention more to Africa, Asia, and the Pacific.
The Presidential Palace of Vietnam, in Hanoi, was built between 1900 and 1906 to host the French Governor-General of Indochina.
Quebec City presents probably the finest example of urban colonial architecture in North America
Old Quebec (City) was listed as a UNESCO Heritage Site in 1985
The manoir Boucher-De Niverville, located in Trois-Rivières, in Quebec province was built in the mid-17th century