Dupleix Statue

The Dupleix Statue is a historic granite monument on Goubert Avenue along Puducherry's seafront promenade. Erected in 1870, it commemorates Joseph François Dupleix, Governor-General of French India from 1742 to 1754. Standing about 2.88 metres tall on a granite pedestal, the statue faces the Bay of Bengal at the southern end of the promenade. It is a prominent landmark of the French colonial heritage in White Town and a frequent stop on heritage walks.

Visitors can expect an open-air granite statue on a raised pedestal located on the paved Goubert Avenue promenade facing the Bay of Bengal. The area is a wide, flat seafront walkway lined with palm trees, benches, and other colonial-era monuments. Visitors can view the statue up close, take photographs, and combine the stop with a leisurely walk along Promenade Beach. The surroundings include the Old Lighthouse, French War Memorial and Gandhi Statue nearby.

Commemorates Joseph François Dupleix (1697-1763), Governor-General of French India from 1742 to 1754, who played a central role in expanding French influence in South India. The granite statue, about 2.88 metres tall, was sculpted and installed in 1870 at what was then Place Dupleix on the seafront. It remains one of the most prominent surviving symbols of Puducherry's French colonial period.

Represents Puducherry's French colonial heritage and is an integral part of the heritage character of White Town and the Goubert Avenue promenade. It is a focal point for heritage walks and a well-known landmark illustrating the city's Indo-French history and architecture.