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French Institute of Pondicherry

The French Institute of Pondicherry (Institut Français de Pondichéry) is a Franco-Indian research institution located in White Town, Puducherry. Established in 1955 under an agreement between the French and Indian governments, it is housed in a heritage colonial building on Saint Louis Street. Notable for its extensive research in Indology, ecology, and social sciences, it holds a renowned library, photo archives, herbarium and palm-leaf manuscript collection supporting scholarly work.