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Chapter 2
Hébrard’s masterpiece
Walking through the historic corridors of the Hotel Le Royal, Cambodia, one can’t help but admire
the architect Hébrard for the skilful way in which he blended French-colonial style with local architectural influences. Hébrard situated the hotel within the fashionable European quarter of Phnom Penh, bordered by the historic waterways that ran through the city. The original hotel featured sloping tiled roofs punctuated by triangular dormer windows, airy, uncluttered corridors and shuttered windows. Raffles Hotel Le Royal Phnom Penh opened here in 1929, with a lavish ball attended by
His Majesty Sisowath Monivong, King of Cambodia.
