Botanical Garden, Puducherry
Jardin Botanique
A botanical garden founded by the French in 1826, with over a thousand tropical plant species, a children's toy train, and a musical fountain.
The Botanical Garden was established in 1826, and its layout was planned by a French botanist. The garden holds more than a thousand species of tropical trees and flowers from around the world. Its tree-lined avenues follow a French garden design, and there are also an aquarium, a Japanese garden, a children's toy train, and a musical fountain show on weekend evenings. It is located near the New Bus Stand. Admission is inexpensive, and it is suitable for families and for escaping the afternoon heat.
Opening hours
About 10:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
- Immaculate Conception Cathedral
- White Town (French Quarter)
- Our Lady of Angels Church
- Pondicherry Museum
- Manakula Vinayagar Temple
- Bharathi Park & Aayi Mandapam
- Sri Aurobindo Ashram