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.

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