Puducherry, Jul 14 : The 229th National Day of France was celebrated with gaiety and fanfare by more than 10,000 French citizens in this Union Territory, on Saturday.
Consul General of France in Puducherry Ms.Catherine Suard, Puducherry District collector Devesh Singh(on behalf of the Lt.Governor), representatives of the French lower house from Puducherry, and retired French Defense personnel were among those who placed wreaths at the “Monument Aux Morts”(Monument of the unknown soldier) on the Goubert Avenue here on the occasion.
Indian and French National Anthem were sung on the occasion and French National flags were hoisted atop all the French buildings.
Ms.Suard will be hosting a party at the consulate here this evening in which senior functionaries of the administration will take part.
A lantern carrying procession called “retraite aux flambeaux” was organized by the French consulate here late last evening to mark the occasion in which French citizens enthusiastically participated.
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