(From left) French ambassador Alexandre Ziegler; consul general Virginie Corteval; Shuvaprasanna, chairman, West Bengal Heritage Commission; and Fabrice Plancon, director, Alliance Francaise du Bengale at Sacred Heart Church on Wednesday Picture by Sudeshna BanerjeeFrench ambassador Alexandre Ziegler unveiled plaques declaring three buildings in Chandernagore heritage structures on Wednesday. “The French consulate in Calcutta had sent a proposal for enlistment of 14 buildings in Chandernagore as heritage structures in 2017. “They are very French,” he smiled, unveiling one at the first stop on the tour — the Registry Office and French Court. The heritage structure plaque at Chandernagore College. A team of technical experts will visit Chandernagore “by the summer” to help with the restoration, the ambassador said.

Source: The Telegraph February 07, 2019 12:00 UTC