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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.
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.
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Considered to be the finest specimen of Bengal-style docālā (দোচালা, "double-sloped") roof temples. It was built in 1739-40 by Indranarayan Roychoudhury.
Locally known as Joṛā Ghāṭ (জোড়া ঘাট, literally "twin ghats"), this memorial is dedicated to Dourgachorone Roquitte (দুর্গাচরণ রক্ষিত Durgācaraṇ Rakṣit), the first Indian to receive the Legion of Honour (French: Legion d'honneur), the highest French order of merit. Despite struggling in childhood, he gained a lot of wealth by his trade to the French, as well as Malaysia, Rangoon (present-day Yangon), Trinidad, Hong Kong, Jamaica, Egypt and Mauritius. As a philanthropist, he opened free schools and pharmacies, supplied free food grains and also sponsored pilgrimage. He also served as the mayor of Chandannagar as well as a judge in the local court. The memorial was built in 1921, on the donation of his son Shamachorone Roquitte.
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.