Church of Our Lady of Angels

At a distance of 3 km from Pondicherry Bus Station, The Church of Our Lady of Angels, also known as Eglise de Notre Dame des Anges Church is one of the popular churches in Pondicherry. The Church was built in 1865 with the aid of French Missionaries in the Greek Roman architectural fashion. It become modeled after the Basilica at Lourdes located in Southern France. The masonry is accomplished the use of the first-class limestone, blended with white part of the egg, giving it a texture that looks like a white marble.

The church is known as within the honor of Blessed Virgin Mary beneath the name of Our Lady of the Angels. The facade of the church has large columns. The indoors vital dome has eight circular openings. The pastel peach and lime colors provide it a completely serene look. This church is also well-known for its rare oil portray of Our Lady of the Assumption, which became a present from the French Emperor, Napoleon The cemetery next to the church has the tomb of Marquis de Bussy dated 1785, who was considered one of famous governors of Pondicherry.

In the front of the church is a statue of Mary with toddler Jesus in her hands. A marble statue of the heroic French warrior Joan of Arc is located within the center of a garden, in the front of the Church. The mass is widely known in 3 languages at this church. Grand Marian Procession is the annual occasion prepared inside the church.