AVX Combatants Dead Indies French Homeland Povala - War memorial in Puducherry - Pondicherry, India

in front rock beach road, the hight statue of unknow French soldier created after first war 1914/1918 every indian stands with France.

The French War Memorial (Monument aux combattants des Indes francaises morts pour la patrie) is a memorial honoring soldiers from French India who laid down their lives during the First World War. It was erected in 1937 and inaugurated on April 3, 1938 by governor Crocicchia. The memorial was designed by the sculptor Gaston Petit.

Monument aux morts de l'Inde francaise a Pondicherry, commemoration lors du 14 juillet 2023

Very well maintained and a place to learn history of the great war. The stylish French War Memorial, located in the renowned Goubert Avenue, is a monument for those soldiers who lost their lives in the First World War.

French war memorial featuring stark white columns & a soldier statue in tranquil garden surrounds on the promenade beach is a must see on your Pondicherry trip. It is dedicated to residents of French India who died for the country during the First World War. The memorial is decorated and illuminated yearly on Bastille Day (14 July) in honour of the soldiers from the colony who took part in World War I. French government officials visit the memorial on occasion and lay flowers at the foot of the monument.

Welcome maintained monument. Have a bit of background before visiting to make it more interesting.

honorary mausoleum to the martyrs of world war 1, very well maintained

Very well maintained.French war memorial,located on the beach side.