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The French Alliance in Pondicherry was created in 1897. Its main activity is to provide French classes; it also offer to its members : concerts, exhibitions, cinema... To become a member is very easy and open to all.
There are two places :
The Ashram is originally the house that hosted Sri Aurobindo and The Mother. It is possible to see the Samadhi during day-time and the rooms during darshans (all dates and details on the Ashram's website).
Immigration services : visas, residential permit...
The Consulate is the link with French administrations : visas, civil documents...
French School specialized in research on human and social sciences.
The French Institute is related to French Foreign Affairs ministry. Its function is research, expertise, tuition about Indology, Social Sciences and Ecology in South and South East of Asia. The library is open to all.
The French Lycee accepts children above 3 until Baccalaureat, the classes are in French.