Dupleix Palace - Historical place museum in Chandannagar - Hooghly, India

Entry fee is only Rs. 5 per person for indians. Its a historical palace. Well maintained. You will be given a locker before entering the palace. One needs to keep their belongings and mobiles inside the locker and then enter the place. Not much crowded. Photography is strictly prohibited. One can reach here from chandannagar station . Take an auto from station to strand road. Fare is 15/- per person. All the tourist attractions falls on the strand road itself. Walk along the strand road and one will find dupliex palace.

Dupleix Palace.. located at Chandannagar, West Bengal , India.. this is a Historical Iconic Structure in Chandannagar.. located at very convenient place on Chandannagar Strand Road.. vey easily accessible. One can reach Chandannagar Station from Howrah or from any direction and from Chandannagar Station it will take just 5-7 minute by Toto, Auto. This building also known as Institute De Chandernagor.. it is open on all days except Thursday & Saturday. Ticket price for Indians is Rs.5/- and for foreigners Rs.20/-s. One needs to keep mobiles and bags in lockers provided by the staff here before entering the Museum. As per information available The museum was founded with the core collection coming from the gifts made by the famous antiquarian named Harihar Sett, the first president of the Free City of Chandernagore, a philanthropist and noted social reformer. He continued his efforts towards researching the culture and rich history of Bengal throughout his lifetime. He received the French Government's Chevalier de la Legion D'Honneur on May 29, 1934. With efforts made by the then chief minister of West Bengal, Jyoti Basu, the French government made a conservation blueprint for the Dupleix Palace or Institute, putting a sum of Rs 58,26,000 to the government in 1988. INTACH (The National Trust for Arts and Cultural Heritage) took up the job of conservation in 1989, finishing the work in 1994.

Inside Dupleix Palace there is situated the Chandannagar Museum which is surrounded by a huge garden from behind and comparatively a smaller garden with pebbles pathway from the front. The entry fee is rupees 5 per person and you have to submit your bags, mobiles before entering. They will provide you the locker. Also, there are clean washroom available for both ladies and gentlemen.

It's was a historical place, where the France first build there Empire in West Bengal India. You can see some historical things in their museum.its a nice place.

Located at Chandan Nagar Strand beside the Hooghly river. Unable to enter the museum as it was already closed at 5 pm. Maintained by ASI. Beautiful French structure.

Dupleix Palace Chandannagar: This is a historical place.... Entry fee for Indian people is Rs. 5 only.

The museum is situated at the Chandan Nagar Strand, and is open on all days except Thursday & Saturday. Ticket price for Indians are 5 rs and for foreigners 20 rs. One needs to keep mobiles and bags in lockers provided by the staff here. First two rooms of the museum are rather well maintained and gives a good description of the colonial heritage and history of the Hooghly region. But the sections containing books and documents and clothes etc are not well maintained.

Visited on 20th Feb 2023. I must say its a Gem. Well maintainex and full of information. Ticket price for indian rs 5 and foreigner rs 20. Camera/bag not allowed inside. There are lockers to keep those. Even the paper ticket itself like a memento.. Thursday and saturday closed