Siem Reap
Cambodia
Operator: EFEO
Established: 1907, reopened in 1992
Premises: EFEO

Head : Christophe Pottier

EFEO Angkor
Beng Don Pa, Slakram
Siem Reap, Cambodia
BP 93 300
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Tel +855 16 635 037
Tel/Fax +855 63 964 226
efeo.angkor@online.com.kh
Library: efeo.angkor.bib@online.com.kh

Siem Reap

The EFEO Centre in Siem Reap is a major actor in the restoration of the Angkor monuments and the development of Khmer studies. Along with EFEO's guidance, this institution is now part of a wider international co-operative effort to safeguard the Angkor archaeological site. Many new research and restoration projects have been carried out in collaboration with APSARA, the Cambodian organization responsible for managing the site, and UNESCO. The EFEO's work at Angkor is financed in large part by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Principal activities

  • Overall archaeological evaluation of the Angkor Thom site
  • Archaeological master plan for Angkor regional development
  • Restoration of the Baphuon Temple
  • Archeology of the first Angkorean capitals
  • Structure of the royal palace and city of Angkor Thom
  • Research on the royal hospitals founded by Jayavarman VII