A French colony upto 1954, Pondicherry is a living monument of French Culture in India. The Aurobindo Ashram and the 'Auroville' (the international township) are famous all over the world.

Temperature:
              (deg C)-Summer- Max 40.8, Min 31.2. Winter- Max 31.1, Min 25.,

Best Season:
              Throughout the year (preferably October to March).

Places of Interest:
             Botanical Gardens, Eglise De Sacre Coeur De Jesus, The Promenade, Govt. Park, Manakula Vinayagar Temple, Roman Rolland Library, Sri Aurobindo Ashram, French Institute , Museums & Art Galleries.

Excursions:
             Auroville- 10 kms, Arikamedu- 10 kms, Chunnambar Boat House- 8 kms, Mailam- 45 kms, Mandagapattu- 50 kms, Ousteri Lake- 15 kms.

By Road:
             Bangalore- 503 kms, Chidambaram- 68 kms, Kanchipuram- 113 kms, Madras-162 kms, Mamallapuram- 134 kms, Thanjavur- 170 kms, Thiruvannamalai- 103 kms, Trichy- 198 kms.