TY  - BOOK
AU  - Various
AU  - Charton,Édouard
TI  - Le Tour du Monde; Pondichéry: Journal des voyages et des voyageurs; 2e Sem. 1905
AV  - G 
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Geography -- Pictorial works -- Periodicals
KW  - Voyages and travels -- Periodicals
KW  - Travelers -- Periodicals
N1  - Release date is 2009-11-21; Produced by Carlo Traverso, Christine P. Travers and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
(This file was produced from images generously made
available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France
(BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr); Original publication data not identified
N2  - "Le Tour du Monde; Pondichéry" by Various is a travel journal written in the early 20th century. This publication is part of a series chronicling journeys and explorations around the globe, specifically focusing on the French colonial territory of Pondichéry in India. The book likely discusses various aspects of the region, including its culture, politics, architecture, and commerce, painting a vivid picture of life in this unique enclave during the colonial period.  The opening of the work highlights the challenging access to Pondichéry by sea and the duality of its urban environment, which consists of both a "white town" (European) and an "Indian town," divided by a canal. The narrator reflects on their experiences in Pondichéry, detailing the history of the area, the challenges posed by political dynamics, and the charming atmosphere of its streets and architecture. Furthermore, the text introduces the local population, capturing the essence of their daily lives, observations about commerce, local governance, and the contrasts between European and Indian customs within this colonial setting. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30519
ER  -