L’HERNAULT, Françoise. Rouen 17.3.1937 — Chennai 30.1.1999. French Scholar of South Indian Art and Archaeology. Studied history, art and archaeology in Paris, also Tamil at É.L.O.V., then two years at Annamalai. From 1971 at É.F.E.O. in Pondichéry in charge of photographic collections. Ph.D. 1984 Paris III (Sorbonne-Nouvelle). She was in charge of the Department of History and Archaeology of E.F.E.O. in Pondichéry until her death.

Publications: With J. Dumarcay: Temples Pallava construits: étude architecturale par J.D., étude iconographique par F. L’H. 123 p. 60 photogr. 45 pl. P.E.F.E.O., Mém. arch. 9. P. 1975.

– L’iconographie de Subrahmanya au Tamilnad. 274 p. 246 photos on 61 pl. etc. P.I.F.I. 59. Pondichéry 1978.

– Diss. 1984 publ. as part of Darasuram: epigraphical study – étude architecturale – étude iconographique. 1-2. 145 p. 32 fig. 195 photogr. 46 pl. P.E.F.E.O., Mém. arch. 16. P. 1987 (other parts by P. R. Srinivasan and J. Dumarçay).

– With J. Deloche & P. Picard: Tiruvannamalai: un lieu saint sivaite du sud de l’Inde. 2. Archéologie du site. 188 p. PEFEO, Mém. arch. 20. P. 1994; vol. 3. Rites et fêtes, with M.-L. Reiniche. 340 p. P. 1999.

– Articles.

Sources: M.-L. Reiniche, BEFEO 86, 1999, 21-28 with bibliography and photo; Chercheurs d’Asie 65–67; scattered notes in reviews.