An Indian city holds its French flavor; While France gave up control of Pondicherry in 1954, this city in southeastern India has preserved its French connection through its colonial buildings, street signs, a school and even sports.(FEATURES)(LIVING)

From: The Christian Science Monitor | Date: September 29, 2005 | Copyright information

Byline: Nachammai Raman Contributor to The Christian Science Monitor

PONDICHERRY, INDIA -- On a Sunday evening at the Notre Dame des Anges church, the strings of jasmine festooning the pedestals of Mary and Jesus and the dark-skinned female parishioners wearing saris suggest a firm foot in India. That is, until the priest says mass in French.

The French may have left Pondicherry, their tiny bastion in British India, 51 years ago, but this city in Southeastern India has preserved what they left behind.

Signs of France can been seen immediately in the more than 270 ...

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