The Indian district lies on the border between
the town (on the left) and the countryside (on the right) : that's why it is so
lovely and picturesque. The district was named this way as a tribute to the
conquests of Dupleix in the 18th century.
The Indian district is actually located beyond
the historical limits of the town : it is one of those new urban zones that were
created after the demolition of the ramparts in 1894. It has always been
traditionally occupied by people from the working-class. Indeed most of the
workers who had a job in one of the factories of Lower Town chose to settle in
the Indian district, which was then very cheap but also quite insalubrious. The
inhabitants of the Indian district are still a very strong self-helping
community today.
