French Catholic Church built from 1913 to 1916.

The former French Concession was established in 1861. After more than 100 years, almost every prominent building in the original concession is still extant, including the French Consulate, the Municipal Council, the French Club, the Catholic Cathedral, the French Garden and many others. Many of the bank buildings along the financial street (currently Jiefang Lu) are still in existence today.

Catholic Cathedral Notre Dame des Victoria first built in 1869, rebuilt in 1898 after the first burning, and the second time in 1904.

The villas around the Garden Road are beautiful and diverse.The dome of the French Cathedral was the subject of unwanted attention during the Cultural Revolution: some young Red Guards climbed to the top of the dome to destroy the cross, though later the Tianjin government not only repaired the cross, but also renovated the entire church. Many French celebrities lived in Tianjin. Among them,the natural scientist Father Emile Licent who conducted research in Tianjin from 1914 to 1939. He founded the Musee Hong Ho Bai Ho and left 20,000 specimens of animals, plants and fossils, as well as 15,000 books. In 1998, Tianjin government invested and rebuilt the Tianjin Nature Museum.

Liberation Bridge The former French Bridge or Old Dragon Head Bridge, built in 1902 and rebuilt in 1926.