Pondicherry was recently renamed after decades as Puducherry, a more recent of the renaming ceremonies that we have witnessed in India, started by the Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai etc etc.

Colonial French Ruled Pondicherry and left some legacy in pondicherry, which gives it a certain old charm. The portico at the promenade with it balustrades makes it look like a postcard from 18th century France.