The French in Singapore: An Illustrated History (1819-Today)

For the first time, the legacy of Singapore's French community is being documented in a book. Since the founding of Singapore in 1819, missionaries, merchants, planters and other French pioneers have come to the fledging island port and contributed to its economic, educational and cultural development.

Various personalities featured include J. Casteleyns (who built the first hostelry in 1857, the Hotel de l'Europe), Father Jean-Marie Beurel (who constructed the Cathedral of the Good Shepher...