The main shopping streets are Nerhu st, M.G. road and Mission st, most of the sari shops are on Nerhu street. The sunday market is on M.G. road and all around.
You can locate every place thanks to the numbers on the map of Pondy available here.

 
 
 

Clothes and accessories

 
 

Boutique d'Auroville
38 Nerhu st
233 7264

 
 

Casablanca
165 Mission st
3 floors shop with a bar
Ouvert 7j/7
222 6495

 
   

Cotton World and other little shops along the canal for cheap western style clothes

 
Cré'Art (opp. French Alliance)
Boutique with over 20 Pondicherry's designers, it also has exhibitions and a café.
53 rue Suffren
4200258
 
   
Diva
Western clothes, saris, salwar kameez material, make up, bags...
Mission street (corner with Chetty st)

 
 

Fabindia
Colourful cotton clothes
59 rue Suffren
420 0797
www.fabindia.com

 
   

Flavours in colours
Clothes and decoration
35 Vysial st
222 0779

 
 
Indian Boutique
Kashmir shawls, beautiful silver jewellery from the North, handicrafts and carpets, they also do export
1 Chetty street (and along canal opp Ashram street)
233 0470 / 222 5687
bazaz65@hotmail.com
 
Levi's
195 Mission street
 
   
Metro
Shoes for men, women and childrenChaussures pour femmes, hommes et enfants
31/33 Nehru street
430 8795
www.metroshoes.net/
 
 

Nirvana Boutique
Clothes, colourful and kitsch objects
53 rue Sufffren
420 9610

 
 

Kalki
Clothes, shoes but also candles, soaps...
134 Mission st
233 9166

   
 

Kasha Ki Aasha
Clothes, shoes, stationary...
22 rue Surcouf
222 2963
www.kasha-ki-aasha.com

   
   
Mattoo Creation
Pashminas, shawls and other things from Kashmir
1, rue Labourdonnais
234 9394
: mattoocreation@hotmail.com
 
   
Outfit
Like Titanic, surplus clothes from brand factories
67, Nerhu street - 1st floor (opp Bata)
 
 

The Red Courtyard
Beautiful shop : clothes, jewellery and objects
4 Chetty st
Open from 10am to 1.30pm and 3pm to 7.30pm
226 0310
: theredcourtyard@yahoo.com

More info

 
 
Takla Makan
Takla Makan
Clothes for men and women, hand embroidery and fine hand printed fabrics, refined and elegant !
222 Bussy st
430 8372
www.taklamakan.fr
 
   

Tibetan shop 1 & 2
One is opposite Casablanca and the other one on Nerhu st above the Auroville shop

 
 

Titanic
Minor deffects and surplus clothes from brand factories
33A rue Ambalathadayar Madam
234 2075

   
 
Sport
   
 
Nike - Souvenir
155, Mission street
2330616
nike@souvenir-india.com
www.souvenir-india.com
 
 

For the house

 
   

Anglo-French
Cottons by the meter / sheets
197 Mission st

   
 
Canelab
Canelab
Cane furniture with interesting design : sofas, tables, chairs, hanging chairs...
Kulappalayam (opp Aurelec, on Auroville road)
9944079726 - please call for an appointment
www
canelab.blogspot.com
   
 

Casablanca
On 2nd floor pillows, cushions, table cloths...
165 Mission st
222 6495

   
   

Currimboys
Plates, dishes, cutlery and a lot of other things
ECR

   
 

Cottonwood
Furniture from the north or made here
50 Needarajapayeer st
222 0634
www.cottonwooddeco.com

   
 
Cré'Art (opp. French Alliance)
Boutique with over 20 Pondicherry's designers, it also has exhibitions and a café.
53 rue Suffren
4200258
   
 

Fabindia
Furnture, decoration, bed covers, table cloths...
59 rue Suffren
420 0797
www.fabindia.com

   
   

Flavours in colours
35 Vysial st
222 0779

   
 

Gaur Kala

   
 

Home Trotter
Nice furniture and lamps in a colourful tamil house
44 Aurobindo st
222 1600

   
   
Kumaran Cane Craft
Seats and shelves in cane, made to your measurements, well done and quick. They also make baby seat (for bicylces).
326, M.G. road
2341040
   
 

Touchwood
44, Needarajapayar
421 0242

   
   

Vicky's cotton world
26 rue Vysial
653 3123

   
 

Paper / cards

   
 

Lauralex
173 Mission st
www.lauralexcards.com

   
   

Handmade Paper factory
Ashram paper factory
S.V. Patel Salai

   
   

LA International

   
 

French bookshops

 
   

French Book Shop
60 rue Suffren
233 8062

   
 

Kailash éditions
169 rue Lal Bahadur (Bussy st)
222 8272

   
 

Presse Bureau
42 rue François Martin
Vysial st
222 1489

   
 

English bookshop

   
   

Focus librairie
204 Mission st
234 5513

   
   

Higgin Bothams
34 Ambour Salai
233 3836

   
   

VAK
16 rue Nerhu
233 1962

   
 

Jewellery and watches

 
   

Most of jewellery shops (gold) are in the streets parallel to Nerhu st (north side).

   

La Boutique d'Alexandra
Fancy jewellery
3 Thiyagu Mudaliar st

   
   

Boutique d'Auroville
38 Nerhu st
233 7264

   
 
Cré'Art (opp. French Alliance)
Boutique with over 20 Pondicherry's designers, it also has exhibitions and a café.
53 rue Suffren
4200258
   
 
Indian Boutique
Beautiful silver jewellery from the North
1 Chetty street (and along canal opp Ashram street)
233 0470 / 222 5687
bazaz65@hotmail.com
 
   

Jaya Emporium
All sorts of bindis, shiny jewellery, hair clips...
Nerhu st (jonction avec Mission st, face à Vijaya eletrics)

 
  Khazaana
Silver jewellery from Rajasthan
338 M.G. road (1st floor)
2338948
9345438948
 
 
Mahalaksshmi
Ethnic jewellery, gold, silver, gems...
97, Mission st
2225886
www.mahalaksshmiethnicjewels.com
 
 
Mattoo Creation
Jewellery from Kashmir
1, rue Labourdonnais
234 9394
: mattoocreation@hotmail.com
 
 

Tibetan shop 1 & 2
One is opposite Casablanca and the other one on Nerhu st above la Boutique d'Auroville

 
 

La tienda
Nice little shop with jewellery, art objects, handicrafts...
4 rue Victor Simonel (opp.Lycée français)

   
 
Titan, Pondicherry
Titan - Souvenir
155, Mission st
4201233
titan@souvenir-india.com
www.souvenir-india.com
   
       
 

Flowers

   
   

Arcadia
204 Mission st
233 8932

   
   
And also at the crossing of Patel Salai/ECR and at the market
   
 

Incense / essential oils

   
 
Ayurvedic Beauty care
Une petite boutique qui propose plusieurs gammes de produits naturels ayurvédiques pour la peau, les cheveux, les pieds...et aussi des huiles essentielles et de massage et de la spiruline.
76 Ambour salai (le long du canal, face au Lycée)
: 9894106088
www.ayurvedic-beauty-care.com/
 
   

Cottage Natural
Ashram shop, handmade incense
Rue Rangapillai

 
   

Senteurs
Ashram shop : essential oils, aloe vera, soaps...
rue St Gilles

 
   

Auroshika
Rue de la Marine

   
 

Food shopping

 
 
Baker Street
The bakery of bakeries ! Very nice bread and delicious pastry
123, Bussy st
Open from 7am to 8pm - closed on mondays
645 8888
   
 

Bon Appétit
Organic food, imported and indian products, wide range of baby food
2/16 Ambour salai
233 8165
www.bonappetit.co.in

In Auroville
No.180/2  Auroville Main Road Edayanchavadi ( next to Freeland Auroville's Books stores on the main road )
Villupuram District Tamil Nadu - 605 101
0413 2622299
: bonappetit@auromail.net
Open from 9am to 5.30pm, closed on Sundays

 
   

Chicken House
Full or cleaned and cut
Le Volontariat
Colas Nagar

 
   

Church Gate
198 Mission st
Imported goods
234 9146

   
   

Fish for U
Fresh fish shop open 7 days a week
77 Eswaran Koil St (opp. Nallam Clinic)
2222814

 
   

Food Breaks and Orgo Land
Organic vegetables from Bangalore. Arrivals on Mondays, Wedsnesdays and Saturdays. Best is to order in advance from their long list.
53 Thiagaraja street (opp. to Perumal Koil st/M.G. road)
645 1011

 
   

Grand Bazaar
Everything's in its name ...
Entrances on Nerhu st between M.G road and Barathi st

 
   

Grinde
25/27 rue St Louis
Little supermarket
222 1232

   
   

Kovai Pahamudir Nilayam
110 Chetty st
Fruit and vegetables
421 0302

rue Rangapillai (près de Nilgiri's)

   
   

Madurai Pahamudir Nilayam
422 Gandhi road
Fruit and vegetables
421 0557

   
   
Nilgiri's
The supermarket
Corner of Mission st and Rangapillai
   
   

Pick'n Pack
Food and groceries
73 Patel Salai
420 0122

 
 
Vijaya Ganapathy Stores
109, Eswaran Koil Street
109, Eswaran Koil Street
Supermarket on 2 floors that gives discounts all year long on a lot of products. Open 9am to 9pm - closed on Tuesdays (evenings very crowded).
222 7546 / 222 7547 / 222 7549
   
 
Chocolates
   
 
Baker Street
Try the cardamom, banana, rhum raisin chocolates.
123, Bussy st
Open from 7am to 8pm - closed on mondays
645 8888
   
 
Choco-là
Fine chocolates, cakes, beverages, ice creams...100% chocolate.
Open 7 days a week from 9.30am to 10.30pm
319 Mission st
2221191