Botanical Gardens
The Botanical Gardens is a place
where you can find different varieties of rare and exotic plants from Indian
and abroad. Inside the Gardens, there is an aquarium with rare varieties of
ornamental fish. Stepping into this aquarium will enable you to glimpse at the coastal
fishing methods adopted in Pondicherry .
Don’t forget to check out this spot!
Eglise de Sacre Coeur de Jesus
This ancient church on the South Boulevard is
famous for its Gothic architecture. It is dedicated to the sacred heart of
Jesus. The panels and stained glass corridors depicts the life of Jesus Christ.
Many people feel that their visit to this church offers a calm and peaceful state
of mind. You can find large number of tourists gathered during the Christmas and
New Year celebrations.
Romain Rolland Library
Established in 1827, Romain Rolland
Library is a large library that holds a collection of more than 30,000 volumes and
periodicals in French, English and Tamil. It is a place where you can find some
of the rare collections of books. Make sure to visit this place as it is treasured
with historic evidences.
Museums and Art Galleries
Situated close to Government Park ,
the museum is a famous place to visit in Pondicherry .
This museum holds a number of valuable facts of Pondicherry in present and past. Give a look at
the sculpture gallery that contains some specimen of Pallava and Chola art. Some
of the famous findings from Arikamedu such as Roman Pottery and Burial Urns are
found in the archaeological section of the museum. The highlighted part of the museum
is the French Gallery.
Sri Aurobindo Ashram
Sri Aurobindo Ashram, the centre of Integral Yoga was established
in 1926 by Sri Aurobindo. He is a philosopher, patriot and savant. Basically, the
ashram symbolises some of the ideals of Sri Aurobindo and Mother. Many activities
take place in the ashram such as agriculture, industries, art and culture. Tourists
from different parts of the world visit this ashram without fail.
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