Cambodia

Built in the late 12th and 13th centuries, the Bayon is the central temple of the ancient city of Angkor Thom, rebuilt by Jayavarman VII after being ravaged by the Chams. One of the world’s most enigmatic constructions, it has undergone several religious phases. A temple-mountain, it has undergone successive alterations that make it difficult […]

In Cambodia, the small Hindu temple of Banteay Srei or “Citadel of Women” lies off the beaten track, some twenty kilometers from the city of Angkor. It’s a temple characterized by its pink sandstone and above all by its exceptional decor, remarkably well-preserved and without equivalent in other temples in the region. It was at […]

Angkor Wat is without doubt, along with Borobodur in Java, the most famous monument in Southeast Asia. Its fame is justified by its perfection, the quality of its decoration and its harmonious, balanced proportions. It is the largest temple in the Angkor complex. It has become the symbol of Cambodia, and features on its national […]

Boasting a warm, humid tropical climate, Phnom Penh is the capital of Cambodia and is located in the southeastern part of the country, at the mouth of three major rivers: the Mekong, Tonle Sap and Bassac. Founded in 1434, it became known as the “Pearl of Southeast Asia” in the 1920s, before the war waged […]

A country’s culinary soul is revealed through its markets, and Cambodia is no exception. Phnom Penh’s central market, known as Phsar Thmey (New Market), is the largest in Southeast Asia. Built in the 1930s, this huge Art Deco-style dome built by the French is all yellow and located in the heart of the city center. […]

Cambodia is a country to dream about: the intoxicating beauty of its landscapes is matched only by the bewitching smiles of its inhabitants, for whom a warm welcome is not an empty word. From the bustling capital of Phnom Penh to the mountains of northern Ratanakiri, from the paradise of the Koh Rong islands to […]