AsiaRooms.com Your Room Service AsiaRooms.com online hotels Tui Travel - AsiaRooms
Customer Testimonial : "Complete website, lots of informations, easy booking, response fast, price reasonable,helpful advices, efficiency. Overall service is excellent. ... " [...read more]
  Back to the main page of AsiaRooms   Worldwide Hotels Reservation   Cheap Flight Tickets   Hotel Reviews   Testimonials   Travel Guide   Get a cheap travel insurance   Add your property   Booking Status   24/7 Customer Support   Contact Us  
Currency :
AsiaRooms.com - in EnglishAsiaRooms.com - en FrançaisAsiaRooms.com - Deutsche VersionAsiaRooms.com - Versión EspañolaAsiaRooms.com - 日本語版
Site Map  |  Advertise with us  |  Hotel Groups  |  Searches  |  Links
Travel Information >> India >> Pondicherry >> Festivals And Events In Pondicherry >> Bastille Day Festival in Pondicherry
Full Hotel Listing in Pondicherry:

Bastille Day Festival in Pondicherry


India - Goa - Bodhgaya - Mysore - Pondicherry - Puri - Shimla - Srinagar - Trivandrum - Agra - Bangalore - Chandigarh - Varanasi - Hyderabad - Jaipur - Kerala - Kolkata - Pune - Udaipur - Darjeeling - Ahmedabad
A Union Territory on the shores of the Bay of Bengal, the territory of Pondicherry is a tiny former colony of the French, which in its colonial years was referred to as "The French Riviera of the East". Rooted in it very own unique cultural tenets, there is a good number of Festivals and Events in Pondicherry. The Bastille Day festival in Pondicherry is one of the most important of them. One of the most popular festivals among the French colonies of India, the Bastille Day festival in Pondicherry is an occasion that is celebrated with immense fanfare and revelry.

A Passover from the 300-year French colonial era, the Bastille Day Festival in Pondicherry is an event and occasion celebrated with tremendous amount of pride. Also referred to as the 'national Day of France', the Bastille Day Festival in Pondicherry is a reflection of the territory's historical and cultural heritage.

Celebrated annually, the Bastille Day Festival in Pondicherry falls on the 14th of the month of July. Quite a considerable amount of preparation goes into the observation of the Bastille Day Festival in Pondicherry. During this event the streets are bedecked with colorful paper and tinsel decorations.

Also, during the Bastille Day Festival in Pondicherry an important part of the festivities is the singing of the Indian and the French National Anthems. This one feature about the Bastille Day Festival in Pondicherry is a standing testimony of the inseparable blend of the two diverse cultures. Also, on the Bastille Day Festival in Pondicherry you can see numerous places in the territory where the French flag is hoisted alongside the Indian flag.

The day activities see processions of uniformed soldiers marching down the streets of Pondicherry. This parade in the Bastille Day Festival in Pondicherry is conducted to honor the numerous soldiers who lost their lives in the battles.

More Links for Pondicherry:
Pondicherry Overview Things to Do in Pondicherry
Sightseeing in Pondicherry Entertainment in Pondicherry
Pondicherry Beaches Recreation in Pondicherry
Excursions near by Pondicherry What & Where to Eat in Pondicherry
Festivals and Events in Pondicherry Useful Information
How to Get In
 
© 2008 AsiaRooms.com - All Rights Reserved    |    Last update : Thursday 7 August 2008
About us | Terms & Conditions | FAQ | Privacy | Contact us | thawte, Inc
All areas in Pondicherry: Pondicherry

Hotels in Pondicherry: Anandha Inn - AnnaMalai International - Kailash Beach Resort - Le Dupleix - The Promenade

More cities in India: New Delhi - Mumbai (bombay) - Jaipur - Bangalore - Goa - Chennai (madras) - Cochin (kochi) - Udaipur - Agra - Hyderabad

ASIAROOMS (c) is a registered trademark used under licence by Asiarooms Pte. Ltd.
AsiaRooms is part of TUI Travel PLCTui Travel PLC