The 100-year-old French villa in disrepair in Saigon
Built over 100 years ago, the house number 237 is located on No Trang Long Street in HCM City’s Binh Thanh District.
This is one of several French-style villas in Saigon. The villa still retains its architecture but is in a state of deterioration.
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| This villa was built for French generals in Saigon in the early 20th century. |
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| During the Vietnam War, it was the home of a general of the Saigon regime |
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| After 1975, the villa became a state asset. |
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| Currently, the villa is the home of the family of Mr. Le Thanh Cong, 82. As the house is in dispute, it has not been repaired for a long time and has gradually deteriorated. |
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| The French-style patterns on the column. The wooden roof has decayed. |
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| The wooden door with broken hinges. The original area of the house was over 180 m2, with a length of 74.6 m, but it is much smaller now. |
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| Mr. Cong wants to have the house preserved. |
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| Cong has been living in this house for dozens of years. |
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| This altar closet has been in the house for 100 years. |