Situated at the far end of the Silk Road, it was one of the first centers of trade between Europe and China, as well as the first place in France to have begun the teaching of Chinese. It was also the earliest meeting place for Chinese students from all Europe.
它居「絲路」終點，是中、歐最初的通商要邑、全法國第一個教授漢語的地方，更是中國留歐學生最早的集中地。