title: Pierre Christoph Le Noir
text: # Pierre Christoph Le Noir
  
  Pierre Christoph Le Noir was Governor General of Pondicherry twice (first time as acting governor). During his rule, Yanaon was added to the French Establishments of India as a third colony in 1727. He expanded the Pondicherry area and made it a large and rich town. He worked as Director for Compagnie perpétuelle des Indes from 8 August 1736 and 7 October 1738 to 26 February 1743.
  
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  | Preceded byPierre André Prévost de La Prévostière | Governor-General of French India (Acting) 1721 – 1723 | Succeeded byJoseph Beauvollier de Courchant |
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  | Preceded byJoseph Beauvollier de Courchant | Governor-General of French India 1726 – 1734 | Succeeded byPierre Benoît Dumas |
  
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