Delegation from France arrives in Puducherry in search of roots

Puducherry | Wednesday | 14th February, 2018

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Coumar is a French national of Puducherry origin while his wife Agnes is a descendant of the Captains Privateers. “Our stay in Puducherry is very important and the visit is to establish our links and strengthen the existing cultural links between France and Puducherry. The delegation reached Puducherry on Tuesday after visiting various cities in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The delegation will also visit Volontariat, a non-governmental organisation, the International French School of Pondicherry (Lycee Francais de Pondicherry) and the Raj Nivas on Wednesday. more-inA 75-member delegation from the Association of Descendants of Captains Privateers (ADCP), an organisation of individuals authorised to engage in war against enemy vessels, settled in and around Saint Malo in Brittany in Northwestern France, on Tuesday arrived in Puducherry to trace their roots..