Coloured villas
Yellow and pink.
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White Town, or the French Quarter, is the old part of Puducherry on the Bay of Bengal in south-eastern India, about 3 km from the city centre in a straight line, between the Grand Canal and the sea. Puducherry was a French colony until the mid-20th century. The quarter was laid out as a regular grid of straight streets, many of which still carry French names, and the Grand Canal separates it from the old Tamil quarter. Its quiet streets are lined with colonial villas painted yellow, white and pink, with heavy wooden doors, brightly shuttered windows and bougainvillea spilling over the walls. The quarter leads down to the long seaside promenade. The best way to explore it is on foot or by bicycle in the morning or at sunset, and there are cafés and small restaurants in old houses. Summers are very hot, so November to February is more pleasant.
Yellow and pink.
Painted shutters.
By the sea.
French Quarter, Puducherry, India
On foot or by bicycle.
November to February.