High Season : Oct - Mar
10 - 25℃
Low Season : Apr - Sep
25 - 37℃
Nearest Airport -MAA
Chennai
Nearest Train Stations -PDY
Puducherry
History
The territory of the Union of Puducherry is composed of French colonies, ie. Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe, and Yanam. The regions of Puducherry and Karaikal are surrounded by the state of Tamilnadu, while Mahe is surrounded by the state of Kerala and the Yanam from the state of Andra Pradesh. The French company initiated the project of transforming the small fishing town into a port town .
And established Pondicherry into a trading center, which finally became the main French settlement in India. The wars were on among European companies for their participation in trade with India.The British "Oriental Company" captured Puducherry from the French and restored the administration of the French company by the Paris Treaty. However, when the British company "East India" won control of all of India at the end of 1850, they allowed the French company "Oriental India" to preserve its settlements at Pondicherry, Mahe, Yanam, Karaikal, and Chandronagor.
Facts & Culture
The territory of the Union of Puducherry is composed of French colonies, ie. Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe, and Yanam. The regions of Puducherry and Karaikal are surrounded by the state of Tamilnadu, while Mahe is surrounded by the state of Kerala and the Yanam from the state of Andra Pradesh.The French company transformed the fishing town into a port town and established it into a trade center which finally become the main French settlement in India. The wars started among European companies for their participation in trade with India. The British "Oriental Company" captured Puducherry from the French and restored the administration of the French company by the Paris Treaty. However, when the British company "East India" won control of all of India at the end of 1850, they allowed the French company "Oriental India" to preserve its settlements at Pondicherry, Mahe, Yanam, Karaikal, and Chandronor.
Places to See
Sri Aurobindo Ashram
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- 8:00 - 12:00 & 14:00 - 18:00
- Near Junction of Manakula Vinayagar No. 9 Marine Street, Manakula Vinayagar Koil St, Near Junction of, Puducherry, 605002
- Wheelchair Accessible - Yes
- Toilet- Yes
Arikamedu
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- 10:00 - 16:00
- Ariyankuppam, Puducherry 605007
- Wheelchair Accessible - No
- Toilet- No
The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
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- 05:30 - 18:00
- MG Road Area, Puducherry
- Wheelchair Accessible - Yes
- Toilet- Yes
The Pondicherry Botanical Garden
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- 09:00 - 18:00
- Marimalai, Maraimalai Adigal Salai, Near Anna Statue, Orleanpet, Puducherry, 605001
- Wheelchair Accessible - Yes
- Toilet- No
French War Memorial
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- 10:00 - 17:00
- Goubert Avenue, Pondicherry 605001, India
- Wheelchair Accessible - No
- Toilet- No
The Pondicherry Museum
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- 09:00 - 18:30
- Easwaran Kovil Street, Canteen St, Puducherry, 605001
- Wheelchair Accessible - Yes
- Toilet- Yes
Statue of Dupleix
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- 24 Hrs
- Duppuypet, Puducherry, 605001
- Wheelchair Accessible - No
- Toilet- No
Eglise de Notre Dame des Anges
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- 07:00 - 12:00 & 17:00 - 19:00
- Rue Dumas, Pondicherry
- Wheelchair Accessible - Yes
- Toilet- Yes
Immaculate Conception Cathedral
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- 07:00 - 12:00 & 15:00 - 20:30
- Block F, 45, Sector Rd, Kanhai Colony, Sector 41, Gurugram, Haryana 122003
- Wheelchair Accessible - Yes
- Toilet- Yes
Varadaraja Perumal Temple
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- 06:00 - 12:00 & 16:00 - 21:00
- Mahatma Gandhi Rd, Heritage Town, Pondicherry
- Wheelchair Accessible - No
- Toilet- No
Manakula Vinayagar Temple
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- 05:45 - 12:30 & 16:00 - 21:30
- Manakula Vinayagar Koil St, White Town, Puducherry, 605001
- Wheelchair Accessible - No
- Toilet- No
Kanniga Parameswari Temple
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- 06:00 - 11:00 & 17:00 - 20:00
- M.G. Road, Pondicherry
- Wheelchair Accessible - No
- Toilet- No
Accommodation & Hotels
La Villa
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- ₹ Per Night
- https://www.lavillapondicherry.com/en/
The Promenade
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- ₹ Per Night
- https://www.sarovarhotels.com
Accord Puducherry
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- ₹ Per Night
- https://www.theaccordhotels.com/
The Sunway Manor
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- ₹ Per Night
- https://thesunwaymanor.com/
Villa Shanti for food lovers
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Hidden
behind a discreet façade in the heart of the old French town, Villa Shanti is
a 15 rooms and suites boutique hotel with a restaurant, a café
bar and The Little Big Shop.
- ₹ Per Night
- https://www.lavillashanti.com/en/
Hotel Atithi
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This property is 11
minutes walk from the beach. Located 950 m from Pondicherry Beach, Hotel Atithi
features 2 dining options and rooms with modern décor. Free WiFi and parking
are provided. The air-conditioned rooms at Atithi Hotel come with dark wood furnishings
and have plenty of natural light. All rooms are fitted with a minibar,
flat-screen TV and private bathroom with hot shower facilities. Guests can work
out at the fitness centre. The hotel provides currency exchange services while
travel arrangements can be made at the tour desk.
- ₹ Per Night
- https://www.atithipondicherry.com/
Anandha Inn Convention Centre and Suites
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- ₹ Per Night
- http://www.anandhainn.com/
Shenbaga Hotel & Convention Centre
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- ₹ Per Night
- http://www.shenbagahotel.com/
Devis Grand Hotel
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- ₹ Per Night
- http://www.devisgrand.com/
HOTEL LE ROYAL PARK
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- ₹ Per Night
- http://hotelleroyalpark.com/home.php
The Richmond Hotel
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- ₹ Per Night
- http://www.theresidency.com/richmondpondicherry/
Cours Chabrol
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- ₹ Per Night
- http://www.courschabrol.com
Hotel Annamalai International
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- ₹ Per Night
- https://www.hotelannamalai.com
Hotel Bon Sejour
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- ₹ Per Night
- http://www.hotelbonsejour.com
Le Dupleix, Pondicherry
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Le Dupleix is a grand heritage hotel located in the heart of
Pondicherry’s French Quarter on Rue De La Caserne. This exquisite heritage
property, housed in an 18th-century French colonial villa, was once the
residence of the ‘Maire’ (mayor) of Pondicherry. Le Dupleix showcases the life
of the great French General and Governor Joseph-François Dupleix, and
celebrates the best of French architecture.
Lotus Comfort- A Pondy Hotel
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- ₹ Per Night
- http://www.lotuspondicherryhotels.com/
La Closerie Pondichery Bay of Bengal
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- ₹ Per Night
- NA
Abirami Residency
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- ₹ Per Night
- http://www.abiramiresidency.com/
Hotel Surguru
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- ₹ Per Night
- http://www.hotelsurguru.com/
Esparan Heritage
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- ₹ Per Night
- https://www.esparanheritage.com/
Villa Krish
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- ₹ Per Night
- http://www.villakrish.com/
Ginger Pondicherry
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- ₹ Per Night
- https://www.gingerhotels.com
Hotel Green Palace
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- ₹ Per Night
- http://www.hotelgreenpalace.in
Palais de Mahe - CGH Earth
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- ₹ Per Night
- https://www.cghearth.com/palais-de-mahe
Le Chateau
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- ₹ Per Night
- http://www.lechateau.co.in/
Palacial Pondi
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- ₹ Per Night
- NA
The French Villa
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- ₹ Per Night
- NA
Villa Bayoud heritage hotel by the sea
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- ₹ Per Night
- NA
P.R. Pride Inn
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- ₹ Per Night
- NA
Thamarai Resort
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- ₹ Per Night
- NA
River View Resort Manaveli
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- ₹ Per Night
- NA
Hotel Palanisamy
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- ₹ Per Night
- NA
Soorya Heritage Inn
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- ₹ Per Night
- NA
The Residency Towers Puducherry
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- ₹ Per Night
- https://www.theresidency.com/
Le Pondy Beach Resort Pondicherry
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Le Pondy, situated at Pondicherry is a premium leisure resort beautifully lounged at an estuary between Chunnambar River and the Bay of Bengal. Le Pondy celebrates Pondicherry in all its true sense - the spirit, the architecture and the revelry. Pondicherry is one of the most popular tourist destinations in South India. It is also known as The French Riviera of the East.
- ₹ Per Night
- https://www.lepondy.com/
Classio Residency
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- ₹ Per Night
- http://www.classioresidency.com
Villa Du Ocean
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- ₹ Per Night
- http://www.villaduocean.com/
La Maison Pondichéry
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- ₹ Per Night
- http://www.lamaisonpondichery.com/
Villa Gomez
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- ₹ Per Night
- NA
Villa Helena Heritage
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- ₹ Per Night
- https://www.villa-helena-pondicherry.com/
Alps Residency
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- ₹ Per Night
- NA
Signature Grande
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- ₹ Per Night
- NA
Restaurants
Courtyard Restaurant
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Set in a picturesque French heritage home, Courtyard Restaurant at Le
Dupleix, Pondicherry, offers an intimate dining option.
Le Pondy Restaurant
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Le Pondy restaurant is all day dining offers multiple cuisine.
Coromandel Cafe
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Upscale
cafe fare with locally sourced ingredients served in a charming space with a
garden patio.
The Restaurant-Villa Shanti
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(913)
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(47)
The restaurant serves different local cuisine of India's as well as some European cuisine.
New Banana Cafe & Restaurant
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(913)
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Casual, partly open-air cafe
offering a mixed menu of familiar global cuisine.
Les Saveurs
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(913)
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Lessaveurs is a French,
European Style Restaurant in Pondicherry