Things to do in Pondicherry, Puducherry

Pondicherry, officially known as Puducherry, is the capital and most populous city of the Union Territory of Puducherry in India.

20 places to visit in and around Pondicherry, best known first. Tap a place for directions, or let Turkart turn them into a day-by-day plan.

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Fort Louis
Fort Louis or Fort Saint Louis was a French fort that stood in Pondicherry on the eastern coast of India. The fort was built around 1701 by François Martin and completed posthumously around 1706.
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Promenade Beach
Rock Beach is the popular stretch of beachfront in the city of Puducherry, India, along the Bay of Bengal. It is a 1.2-kilometre-long stretch in Pondicherry, starts from War Memorial and end at Dupleix Park on the Goubert Avenue.
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Eden Beach Puducherry
Eden Beach is a beach located in Chinna Veerampattinam, Puducherry, India. It is one of the twelve Indian beaches certified with the Blue Flag award by the Foundation for Environment Education, Denmark.
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Pondicherry Museum
The Pondicherry Museum is an art and history museum located in Pondicherry, India. It is especially noted for its collection of fine lost wax bronzes form the period of the Chola Empire.
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Arikamedu
Arikamedu is an archaeological site in Southern India, in Kakkayanthope, Ariyankuppam Commune, Puducherry. It is 4 kilometres from the capital, Pondicherry of the Indian territory of Puducherry.
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Meerapalli
Meerapalli is a Sufi mosque in Pondicherry, in the union territory of Puducherry, India. It was constructed during the first quarter of the 18th century and is the oldest standing mosque in Pondicherry.
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Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Pondicherry
Immaculate Conception Cathedral is the cathedral mother church for the Roman Catholic archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore. It is located in the Union territory of Puducherry.
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Our Lady of Angels Church, Puducherry
Our Lady of Angels Church is the fourth oldest church in Puducherry, a Union territory in South India. The original structure was built in Greco Roman architecture by Napoleon III in 1855, with the architect being Louis Guerre.
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Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Pondicherry
Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a Roman Catholic minor basilica situated on the south boulevard of Pondicherry in Puducherry, India, and is an oriental specimen of Gothic Revival architecture.
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Aayi Mandapam
Aayi Mandapam, also known as Park Monument, is a white monument in Pondicherry, India, built during the time of Napoleon III, Emperor of France. It is situated in the center of Bharati Park.
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French War Memorial
The French War Memorial in Puducherry, India is a war memorial dedicated to residents of French India who died for the country during the First World War. It is on Goubert Avenue in Puducherry, located opposite to the Gandhi statue.
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Manakula Vinayagar Temple
Manakula Vinayagar Temple is a Ganesha temple in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India. Dedicated to the god Ganesa, it is a popular pilgrimage site and tourist destination in Puducherry.
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Vedapureeswarar Temple, Pondicherry
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Varadharaja Perumal Temple, Puducherry
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Khuthbapalli
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St. Andrew's Church, Puducherry
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Velrampet Lake
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Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine, Villianur
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Kameeswarar temple
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Ousteri Lake