Santal Pondicherry

INSPIRATION

Memories of a trip to India, to Pondicherry, a cosmopolitan and fascinating city with a double soul. A French colony for three hundred years, it has several neighbourhoods and cultures that coexist in perfect harmony: the ville Blanche, the French quarter characterised by order, freshness, Mediterranean architecture, with colonial villas, pastel colours and bougainvillea. Carefully tended gardens, small restaurants and shops. And the Ville Noire, the Indian quarter, teeming with life, noises, smells and strong colours, markets and temples. A holiday spot on the Gulf of Bengal, bohemian and popular, it is also a centre of great spirituality.