The picture above hasn't been taken here, no such beach around here. Generally the beaches are only used by fishermen, we advise you to use the hotels' beaches.
You can locate every place thanks to the numbers on the map of Pondy available here.
 

> Gym/aerobics
> Swimming pools
> Horse riding
> Artistic activities
> Dance, theater
> Languages classes, translation, computer classes
> Badminton, ping-pong, football
> Billard
> Karting
> Boating
> DVD / Music

 
   

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Fitness/aerobic

 
 
Uptown Fitness Center
6 Lal Bahadur / Bussy st - 1st floor (above Nirmal Spa)
Annual registration 500rs
Gym membership 2500rs/month
Open Mondays to Fridays : 6 am - 11 am and 4 pm - 9 pm. Saturdays from 6 am to 5 pm non stop.
420 9232
www.uptown-fitness-studio.com/
 

Swimming-pools

 
 

Anandha Inn
Little swimming-pool, the only one in-town thus overpriced : 800 rs per day or 2000 rs/month

 
    A little farther...  
 

Dune hôtel
A nice little swimming-pool near the beach, pleasant surroundings
Price : 1000 rs/day
www.thedunehotel.com

 

Kailash Hôtel
The biggest one with a small pool for kids, 20 mn from Pondy, very nice to spend the day
Price : 500 rs/day
www.kailashbeachhotel.com

 
 
La piscine d'Auroville
Private classes offered
New Creation
Ana au 9786 542666 et Savitri au 262 2686
 

Horse-riding

 
   

The Red Earth Riding school
Infos at Casablanca
165 Mission st
222 6495

 
   
Artistic activities
 
 
The painter Ganesh Babu gives painting classes for adults and children in Vaithikuppam.

Noelle, a multimedia artist, offers classes for children : animation film, modelling...
More detail...
 
 

Dance, theater

 
   

Touchwood classes and workshops
44, Needarajapayar
421 0242

 
Languages classes / translation
 
 
LIP Institute
English, French, Spanish, German and Italian classes and also initiation to Tamoul, Hindi
72, rue Mullah - 1st floor
222 5637
lipinstitute@yahoo.co.in
 

Badminton, ping-pong, football

   
The ASPL, the association of the French Lycée offers different activities
Price : 500 rs/year
www lfpondichery.net
 

Billiards/pool

 
   

Hotel Mass
Maraimalai Adigal salai
420 7001 à 11

 

Karting

 
   

ZIIP
ECR - in Muthialpet 10 mn from Pondy

 

Boating

   

Boat House, Cuddalore road
 

DVD buy/rent

 
   

Video Mahal
85 Patel salai
222 1977

 
 

Music CDs

   
Focus
204 Mission st
234 5513
 
   

La Musique
19 Bussy st
222 0381