Grand Canal
Grand Canal is in Puducherry Taluk, Pondicherry, Puducherry. Grand Canal is situated nearby to the government office Public Works Dept., as well as near Seventh-Day Adventist Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Our Lady of Angels Church and Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Cathedral.
Our Lady of Angels Church
Church
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Our Lady of Angels Church is the fourth oldest church in Puducherry, a Union territory in South India. The original structure was built in Greco Roman architecture by Napoleon III in 1855, with the architect being Louis Guerre. Our Lady of Angels Church is situated 370 metres northeast of Grand Canal.
Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Cathedral
Church
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Immaculate Conception Cathedral is the cathedral mother church for the Roman Catholic archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore. It is located in the Union territory of Puducherry. Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Cathedral is situated 560 metres north of Grand Canal.
Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Church
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Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a Roman Catholic minor basilica situated on the south boulevard of Pondicherry in Puducherry, India, and is an oriental specimen of Gothic Revival architecture. Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is situated 540 metres southwest of Grand Canal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pondicherry and Uzhavarkarai.
Pondicherry
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Pondicherry, also known as Puducherry or Pondy, is a city in Southern India. There is a strong French influence on the architecture of the city, especially in the old quarters, with rues and boulevards lined with Mediterranean-style houses and bakeries, although the city remains very much Indian.
Uzhavarkarai
Town
Uzhavarkarai is a city, a municipality and a taluk in Puducherry district in the union territory of Puducherry. The enclaves of Kalapet and Alankuppam are parts of Uzhavarkarai municipality. Uzhavarkarai is situated 3 km northwest of Grand Canal.
Veerampattinam
Village
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Veerampattinam is the largest coastal village in the union territory of Puducherry situated between Pondicherry and Cuddalore. The village is 7 km away from the Pondicherry city centre and frequent bus services are available from Pondicherry for almost once in every 10–15 minutes. Veerampattinam is situated 4 km south of Grand Canal.
Grand Canal
- Type: Body of water
- Location: Puducherry Taluk, Pondicherry, Puducherry, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
11.92821° or 11° 55′ 42″ northLongitude
79.83151° or 79° 49′ 53″ eastOpen location code
7J3XWRHJ+7JOpenStreetMap ID
way 1192810648OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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