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Tamil: தூய அமலோற்பவ அன்னை பேராலயம் Tuya Amalōṟpava Pērālayam, French: Cathédrale de l'Immaculée-Conception; also known as Samba Kovil (சம்பா கோயில்)
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The mother church for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore. Established in 1791, the church has been demolished and rebuilt multiple times. The mass is conducted in Tamil and English.
Immaculate Conception Cathedral is the cathedral mother church for the Roman Catholic archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore. It is located in the Union territory of Puducherry. The church is also known as Samba Kovil, which is a phonetic corruption of "Saint Paul's Kovil" where "Kovil" means church.
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It can take care of all emergencies including road traffic accidents which are attended mostly free of cost.
There's a white monument at the centre of the park called Aayi Mandapam. It was built during the time of Napoleon III. The monument commemorates the provision of water to the French city during his reign. It was named after a lady courtesan named Āyi. She destroyed her own house to erect a water reservoir to supply water to the city.
Dedicated to Lord Ganesha, it is a popular pilgrimage site and tourist destination in Pondicherry due to its proximity to Promenade Beach.
An art and history museum with its collection of fine lost wax bronzes from the Chola period.
One of the oldest libraries in India.
French: Église Notre-Dame des Agnes
Locally known as "Dumas Church", the Roman Catholic church was built in 1855 with a Greco-Roman architectural style. Its masses are conducted in French, English and Tamil. Other than pilgrimage, the church area provides stunning sea views.