1) In the 1940s, a developer in Dalat, Vietnam unveiled plans for an upscale villa community called Cite Decoux (Decoux City) consisting of 64 villas honoring the French Governor-General Jean Decoux. 2) The villas were to be built next to a man-made lake off Van Kiep Street and depictions showed an array of villa types with construction prices ranging from $8,800 to $12,000 on lots up to half an acre. 3) The villas were to have sturdy stone foundations, chimneys, terra cotta roof tiles, small windows, and balconies to evoke the architectural styles of regions in France,