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The Botanical Garden
he Botanical Gardens (entrance South of City Bus Stand) which was opened in
1826 has a variety of rare and exotic plants and an aquarium with exhibits
showing local methods of coastal fishing.
The Government Park
It is laid out with
lawns, flower beds and fountains( one at the centre is of Napoleon III period),
in front of the Raj Niwas, the residence of the Lieutenant Governor. The park
was originally the site of the first French garrison, Fort Louis, destroyed in
1761 by the British.
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