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A french colony upto 1954,
Pondicherry is a living monument of French Culture in India. The
Aurobindo Ashram and 'Auroville' the international township are
famous all over the world.
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Temperature (°C):
Summer: Max 40.8, Min 31.2
Winter: Max 31.1, Min 25.
Best season: Throughout the year, but preferably October
to March.
STD Code: 0413 |
How to get there
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Air: The nearest airport is Chennai (160 kms) connected by
Indian Airlines. |
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Rail: Villupuram (32 kms) is the nearest railhead connected
directly to Chennai which in turn is connected to major cities in
India. |
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Road: Pondicherry is connected by good motorable roads to
places in in South India. Bangalore (503 kms), Chidambaram (68 kms),
Kanchipuram (113 kms), Chennai (162 kms), Mamallapuram (134 kms),
Thanjavur (170 kms), Thiruvannamalai (103 kms), Trichy (198 kms)
etc. |
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Bus Services: It is very well
connected by bus service to Chennai, Nagapattinam, Karaikal,
Tanjore, Chidambaram etc. |
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Conducted
Tours: Pondicherry Tourism Development Corporation Conducts
local sight seeing tours from 0900 hrs till 1300 hrs from Tourist
Information Bureaue, 19 Goubert Avenue. Fare: Rs.30 per head.
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What to see
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Botanical Gardens- 2 kms
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Eglise De Sacre Coeur De Jesus-
1.5 kms
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The Promenade, Govt. Park
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Manakula Vinayagar Temple- 2 kms
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Romain Rolland Library-1 km
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Sri Aurobindo Ashram- 2 kms
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French Institute 2 kms
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Museums & Art Galleries- 0.5 km
(1000-1700 hrs. Mon. closed)
Excursions
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