What are some French influences in Cambodia?

In November, as Cambodia's rainy season was coming to a close, my girlfriend and I looked at a new apartment in Phnom Penh's old French district. Located in the central part of the city near the U.S. Embassy, the building was advertised as the modern incarnation of the colonial-era Hôtel Manolis. read more

This influenced many things in Cambodia. • French architecture: Phnom Penh City and many other provincial towns were developed after the French protectorate in 1867. Many of the existing buildings remind one of the French architecture. Though some of these buildings are owned by private citizens, they cannot make significant changes to it. read more

In November, as Cambodia’s rainy season was coming to a close, my girlfriend and I looked at a new apartment in Phnom Penh’s old French district. Located in the central part of the city near the U.S. Embassy, the building was advertised as the modern incarnation of the colonial-era Hôtel Manolis. read more

But by the late 1960s, the French influence was on the decline. As commerce was nationalized, economic opportunities dwindled. In 1970, Sihanouk was deposed while abroad, and Cambodia was increasingly drawn into the Vietnam War. read more

Schools, offices and government institutions use the French language in this area, due to its colonial influence during the French Protectorate of Cambodia period of time. [clarification needed] Dialect characteristics. Cambodian French vocabulary has been influenced by Cambodian, Cantonese Chinese, and Teochew Chinese. read more