Pondicherry, a former French colony is now a Union territory which includes other former French enclaves of Karaikkal in Tamil Nadu, Mahe in Kerala, and Yanam in Andra Pradesh.
This world-famous ashram is the brainchild of ‘The Mother', the late French woman devotee of Sri Aurobindo to whom the spiritual authority was passed after the death of Sri Aurobindo. The Auroville complex has nearly 15 settlements with about 550 residents for foreigners.
Government palace / Botanical Gardens / Beach / Ousteri Lake