A Union Territory on the shores of the Bay of Bengal, the territory of Pondicherry is a tiny former colony of the French, which in its colonial years was referred to as "The French Riviera of the East". Rooted in it very own unique cultural tenets, there is a good number of Festivals and Events in Pondicherry. The French Food festival in Pondicherry is one of the most important of them. One of the most popular festivals among the French colonies of India, the French Food festival in Pondicherry is an occasion that is celebrated with hype.

A Passover from the 300-year French colonial era, the French Food Festival in Pondicherry is an event and occasion celebrated with tremendous amount of pride. Serving also as tourism promotion, the French Food Festival in Pondicherry is a reflection of the territory's historical and cultural heritage. The French Food Festival in Pondicherry is also referred to as the 'Gourmet'.

Celebrating the French culinary heritage that the territory of Pondicherry has inherited for its French colonizers, the French Food Festival in Pondicherry is an event that is hosted and organized by the Department of Tourism of Pondicherry. Also, the French Food Festival in Pondicherry is just the place for foodies to be. There is such a wide variety of cuisines to choose form. Also the French Food Festival in Pondicherry is not just about French food. The French Food Festival in Pondicherry also has people rustling up other cuisines aside of the French fare, like, Spanish, Italian, Mexican, Hungarian and of course Indian dishes too.

Held once a year, sometime in the month of August, the French Food Festival in Pondicherry is a seafood lover's paradise; though, the French Food Festival in Pondicherry specializes in vegetarian fare too. Some of the top picks of the French Food Festival in Pondicherry are French shellfish casserole, ratha sura meen, vanjaram, chilled peach and litchi stew, aubergine and tomato in curry sauce with mexican pasta and Khalia chocolate mousse.