Vice Admiral Bruno Nielly, Chief of Staff of French Forces of Indian Ocean and Defence Attache at the French Embassy at Delhi, Col Jean Marie Monot paid floral tributes at the statue of the unknown soldier on the 65th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.
Jean Yves Buat, Commandant of French Naval Ship BCR Somme (now docked in Puducherry) and 30 crew members, French Consul General in Puducherry Pierre Fornier and District Collector G Ragesh Chandra (representing Lt Governor) also paid homage.
The band wing of the Puducherry Police played earlier the Indian and French national songs in a row.
Tirou and Shankar the two representatives of French nationals at Paris based Superior Council of the French Parliament received the officials and others at the venue.
Vice-Admiral Bruno Nielly later said it was a pleasure for him and colleagues to be on a visit here. The soul of France is still living in Puducherry` he said.
