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9:07 AM–10:17 AM1h 10m
cafeCafe des Arts
This 19th-century building with vintage decor & garden seating offers French cafe fare & coffee.
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1 day · Slow town culture
Solo Explorer
A slow, walkable White Town arc for one. Coffee at Cafe des Arts, the hush of the Ashram, then two new gems: Aurodhan's contemporary art and the 1827 Romain Rolland Library. Lunch at Kasha Ki Aasha, the pink Our Lady of Angels church, Aayi Mandapam's white monument, a promenade coffee at Le Café, golden-hour Promenade Beach, dinner at La Terrace.
10 places42 min drive11 km9:00 start
Suggested timing, not a reservation.Times use a 9:00 AM start, realistic visit durations and the planner’s driving matrix. Recheck live opening hours, boat services and traffic before leaving.
Day 1
Slow town culture
42 min drive11 kmback 10:47 PM
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Pondicherry Bus StandDepart 9:00 AM
7 min drive2 km from the previous stop
3 min drive0.9 km from the previous stop
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10:20 AM–11:10 AM50m
spiritualSri Aurobindo Ashram
Founded in 1926, this spiritual community attracts seekers from around the world.
Read the place guide →3 min drive0.6 km from the previous stop
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11:13 AM–12:38 PM1h 25m
heritageAurodhan Art Gallery
Long-running gallery in a heritage building showing contemporary, tribal and folk art plus cultural events.
Read the place guide →3 min drive0.9 km from the previous stop
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12:41 PM–2:06 PM1h 25m
heritageRomain Rolland Library
Public library founded in 1827, one of India's oldest, holding rare French manuscripts in White Town.
Read the place guide →4 min drive1 km from the previous stop
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2:10 PM–3:20 PM1h 10m
cafeKasha Ki Aasha
Arts & crafts shop in a former Tamil home with a shaded garden cafe for homemade cakes & dosas.
Read the place guide →2 min drive0.3 km from the previous stop
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3:22 PM–4:12 PM50m
spiritualOur Lady of Angels Church
Baby-pink Greco-Roman church on Rue Dumas in White Town, one of Pondicherry's oldest.
Read the place guide →2 min drive0.4 km from the previous stop
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4:14 PM–5:39 PM1h 25m
heritageAayi Mandapam
White Greco-Roman water monument from Napoleon III's era at the centre of Bharathi Park.
Read the place guide →3 min drive0.5 km from the previous stop
08
5:42 PM–6:52 PM1h 10m
cafeLe Café
Iconic 24-hour seafront heritage cafe on the Promenade rock beach, a popular late-night hangout.
Read the place guide →3 min drive0.5 km from the previous stop
09
6:55 PM–9:10 PM2h 15m
BeachPromenade Beach
A 1.5 km long stretch along the Bay of Bengal, perfect for evening strolls with French colonial architecture.
Read the place guide →3 min drive0.8 km from the previous stop
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9:13 PM–10:38 PM1h 25m
multicuisineLa Terrace
Casual spot offering pizzas baked in a wood-fired oven, plus seafood, Indian and Chinese dishes.
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Return to Pondicherry Bus StandEstimated back by 10:47 PM
Less backtracking, better hours, cooler beaches.
The route groups nearby stops, places time-sensitive visits before flexible ones, and keeps beaches or the Promenade for the cooler end of the day where possible. Open it in the planner to change the start point, shorten visits or replace any stop.
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