Notably, France was the last major European maritime power of the 17th century to engage in the East India trade, lagging six decades behind the English and Dutch East India companies. Historians suggest this late entry was due to geopolitical factors, including the inland location of the French capital, numerous internal customs barriers, and a lack of interest from Atlantic coast merchants for the large-scale investment required for trade with the East Indies.
Though the French officially transferred its territories to independent India, even today, these regions retain a strong French influence, reflected in their language, cuisine, architecture, and lifestyle.Indian Frontiers takes you on this 11 day tour to explore the French settlements in India, understand the layered history and to explore the French influence on many places of India that continue to exist till date.
