Some members of a non-governmental organisation (NGO) that is working to secure the history and revive the cultural heritage of Chandernagore are launching a tour to give visitors a feel of the town with a rich past. One needs to nurture the intangible heritage, too,” said Krishna Gupta of Chandernagore Sanskriti, who is part of the team that has launched Tour de Chandernagore. We have spoken to some weaver families, who are still fluent in French (Chandernagore was under French rule till 1954), as well as the Crafts Council of India. This tour will be a showcase for the work we are doing.”The town by the Hooghly river, about 45km from Calcutta, is steeped in history. “This tour has qualified people with local connection involved.”Metro was part of the outfit’s inaugural tour and the itinerary revealed an equal stress on Chandernagore’s link with the freedom movement as on its French past.

Source: The Telegraph December 18, 2018 21:11 UTC