Countryside

Wat Kor Village

Wat Kor Village

The village of Wat Kor has a very old traditional Khmer house. It dates from 1920, you can exchange with the owner (French-speaking) who will tell you the story of this house made of precious wood, which has escaped from destruction during the Khmer Rouge.The village is typical of many houses of the Last Century, [...]

Winery of Banan

Winery of Banan

In the early 2000s, a young Khmer from the countryside of Battambang went to visit his brother in Bordeaux, France. Back home, she has slipped vines into its two small suitcases. Ten years later, the two acres of red and rosé wine she cultivates with his family are the first in Cambodia and enjoy a [...]

Wat Banan

Wat Banan

Wat Banan, located south of Battambang town, is a smaller version of the Illustrious Angkor Wat. Begun in 1057 under the reign of Udayadityavarman II (1050 – 1066) then completed a century later by Jayavarman VII (1181 – 1218), it is built atop a hill about 400 meters.When the French Henri Mouhot visited the site [...]