From 1912 to 1927, nearly 4,000 young Chinese came to France under a negotiated agreement between the authorities of both countries to study and work. If all the French territory is concerned by this history, Montargis has a special role on three levels: pioneer city in this exchange (since 1912), large number of Chinese compared to other cities, major importance of the city in the development of communist homes and even in the creation of the CCP (Cai Hesen and Deng Xiaoping)