Presidential Palace

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Grey-and-gold Presidential Palace behind its ornate gates at the end of a quiet tree-lined avenue in Vientiane.

It's not possible to go inside the Presidential Palace, as unsurprisingly it is reserved for the president and government officials. It is, however, a decadent example of French colonial-era architecture and you can take a photograph through the front gates.

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