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India: Pondicherry, attached to France
If there is still a certain scent of France in India, it is in Pondicherry. France remains present in the lively streets of this city in the south-east of the country. – (Franceinfo)
If there is still a certain scent of France in India, it is in Pondicherry. France remains present in the lively streets of this city in the south-east of the country.
8,000 kilometers from Paris is Pondicherry, the former French trading post in India. A little corner of paradise that could resemble Provence with its colorful flowers, its very characteristic blue enamel street signs or its terraces. HAS Pondicherry, it is easy to have a coffee, find a baguette or a croissant. Before being ceded to India 70 years ago, Pondicherry was French.
Bonds never loosened
Despite the city’s cession to India, ties between Pondicherry and France have never weakened. Traces of French colonization are still clearly visible. For the 5,000 French nationals, this state of mind will not change. There is also the so-called White City district. A very French place, particularly popular with tourists. A French affection and imprint that will not soon be erased.
