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The French Cemetery contains 150 tombs and is located on the Grand Trunk Road opposite Lal Dighi (a large lake). The eminent persons buried in the French Cemetery in Chandannagar includes Duplessis, the founding father of French Chandannagar and pioneering meteorologist Henry “Storm” Piddington, who also finds mentioned in Amitav Ghosh’s novel The Hungry Tide.
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Built by Sri Harihar Seth, and donated to the people of Chandannagar. This building still serves as a theatre hall and a library. It was first of its kind in the entire locality.
Prefecture de Police
Considered to be the finest specimen of Bengal-style docālā (দোচালা, "double-sloped") roof temples. It was built in 1739-40 by Indranarayan Roychoudhury.
রক্ষিত বাড়ি Rokhyit Bāṛi
The 19th-century residence of Dourgachorone Roquitte and his family. The Roquittes were textile magnates in Chandannagar before diversifying into other businesses. The building was built in phases.
l'Eglise du Sacré Cœur
The beautiful church stands for over two centuries to mark the beauty of the architecture during the French period - a good place to visit for historians and tourists alike. The remains of the Church of St. Louis are also an attractive tourist spot.