Fort Louis (Pondicherry)

11°55′54″N 79°49′59″E / 11.9318°N 79.8331°E / 11.9318; 79.8331

A 1716 map with the fort (Alignment)

Fort Louis or Fort Saint Louis was a French fort that stood in Pondicherry on the eastern coast of India. The fort was built around 1701 by François Martin and completed posthumously around 1706. A canal separated the native and European settlements. It was destroyed by the English in 1761. The centre of the fort was marked by a citadel that stood where the Bharati Park is currently located.