Pierre-Paul de La Grandière
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Pierre Paul Marie Benoît de La Grandière was a French admiral who was Governor of the colony of Cochinchina from 1863 to 1868. He consolidated French control over Vietnam as its colony, and developed
Portrait by Mascré-Souville, Musée du Quai Branly, Paris
The French ship Duperré
Achille-Antoine Hermitte
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Achille Antoine Hermitte was a French architect who is known for designing the Hong Kong City Hall and the Palais du Gouverneur, Saigon. His life is not well-documented and there is uncertainty about
Pierre-Paul de La Grandière
…ancient Khmer and Chàm sites to be exhibited in Saigon, but they had to be stored until a suitable building could be made available. La Grandière made Achille-Antoine Hermitte head of his architectural department, as recommended by admirals Pierre-Gustave Roze and Gustave Ohier. His priority was to design a new Governor's…
The Governor's Palace in Saigon, 1873
City Hall, Hong Kong (1868)
Old City Hall, Hong Kong, Victoria Harbour in the rear