Former French Concession

Xuhui, Shanghai 31.21°N

Plane trees a foreign government planted still shade the city's most romanticised streets.

Through the Eras

1849–1943
Concession française de Changhai French foreign concession
1943–present
Various districts Residential, cultural, commercial

Stories

French Municipal Council operated 1849–1943

The French Concession was administered separately from the International Settlement, developing its own boulevards, parks, and distinctly European character.