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Temples & churches

1 day · the town’s sacred landmarks. 6 stops over 1 day, with walking and driving times between them.

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Day 1

  1. Manakula Vinayagar Temple

    Hindu temple

    A much-loved Ganesha temple in White Town that predates the French, busy with worshippers through the day.

  2. 2 min walk from Manakula Vinayagar Temple

  3. Sri Aurobindo Ashram

    Ashram

    The spiritual community founded by Sri Aurobindo in 1926. Visitors file quietly past the flower-covered samadhi in the courtyard.

  4. 10 min walk from Ashram

  5. Varadaraja Perumal Temple

    Hindu temple

    One of the town's oldest temples, dedicated to Vishnu, with a tall painted gopuram on Mahatma Gandhi Road.

  6. 14 min walk from Varadaraja Perumal Temple

  7. Immaculate Conception Cathedral

    Catholic church

    The 18th-century cathedral on Mission Street, with a blue-and-gold interior, also called Samba Kovil.

  8. 13 min walk from Immaculate Conception Cathedral

  9. Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

    Basilica

    A red-and-white Gothic basilica near the railway station, known for its stained-glass panels of the life of Christ.

  10. 14 min walk from Sacred Heart Basilica

  11. Our Lady of Angels Church

    Catholic church

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

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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