Romain Rolland Library
ரோமன் ரோலண்ட் நூலகம்
Public library founded in 1827 as the Bibliothèque Publique, one of the oldest in India, renamed in 1966 after the French writer Romain Rolland.
The town’s public library, a few steps from Bharathi Park and the museum, and one of the oldest libraries in India.
History
It was founded in 1827 as the Bibliothèque Publique. In 1966, the birth centenary of the French writer Romain Rolland, a contemporary and close friend of Mahatma Gandhi, it was renamed after him.
What to see
- The library building on the French heritage walk
Why visit
Nearly two centuries of reading in the French town, still a working public library.
- Wheelchair access
- no
- Coordinates
11.934206, 79.835095