01613nam a2200313 a 4500 20260119071044.0 2023-08-17 13:08:25 9789814260442 eng 959.5700441 M464-P64 Pilon, Maxime 1970- Author The French in Singapore An illustrated history, 1819-today Maxime Pilon, Danièle Weiler Singapore Editions Didier Millet 2011 239tr. Hardcover, illustrations (some color), maps 26 cm In 1819, when Sir Stamford Raffles founded Singapore, he was accompanied by two French naturalists. Ever since, French missionaries, merchants, planters and other pioneers have contributed to its economic, educational and cultural development. Discover the colourful stories of personalities, such as J. Casteleyns (who built the first hostelry, the Hotel de l' Europe, in 1857), Father Jean-Marie Beurel (who constructed the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd) and Alfred Clouët (who started the well-known Ayam Brand canned sardines business). Superbly illustrated with photographs, paintings, sketches, old documents and maps, The French in Singapore is an invaluable resource for anyone seeking to discover the little-known history of the French in the Singapore we know today. Singapore -- History Asia, Southeastern https://data.thuviencodoc.org/books/11773/26.jpg Cover Image Nguyễn Thị Kim Phượng 11624 11624 0 0 0 0 TVCD TVCD 2026-01-20 0.00 0 TVCD-11624 0.00 BK