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French Quarter on foot

1 day · villas, churches and the promenade. 7 stops over 1 day, with walking and driving times between them.

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Day 1

  1. White Town

    French Quarter

    The old French Quarter: a grid of quiet streets lined with mustard-yellow colonial villas, cafés and boutiques. Best explored on foot.

  2. 1 min walk from White Town

  3. Our Lady of Angels Church

    Catholic church

    A pastel-pink church facing the sea in White Town, where Mass is still said in French.

  4. 5 min walk from Our Lady of Angels Church

  5. Bharathi Park

    Tourist attraction

    The shady central park of White Town, with the white Aayi Mandapam monument at its centre.

  6. 3 min walk from Bharathi Park

  7. Pondicherry Museum

    Tourist attraction

    A compact museum of finds from the Roman-era port of Arikamedu, Chola bronzes and French colonial furniture.

  8. 6 min walk from Pondicherry Museum

  9. Coromandel Café

    Cafe

    An elegant café in a restored colonial mansion, with a garden courtyard and an all-day menu.

  10. 2 min walk from Coromandel Café

  11. French War Memorial

    War memorial

    A white colonnaded memorial on Goubert Avenue to soldiers of French India who died in the First World War, lit up each Bastille Day.

  12. 4 min walk from French War Memorial

  13. Promenade Beach (Rock Beach)

    Public beach

    The town's seafront: a long rock-lined promenade along Goubert Avenue that fills with walkers at sunrise and after dark.

Where to stay for this trip

Everything here is in one part of the area, so one stay in White Town works for the whole trip.

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