French ambassador Alexandre Ziegler (left) and Chief Operating Officer of VFS Global Vinay Malhotra look on after opening the French Visa Application Centre at the Global Tech Park in Bengaluru yesterday. Bengaluru residents as well as those from outside can now apply for their visa to France - which would open the doors to all countries in the Schengen Area - in the centrally-located office in Langford Town. The initiative is a pilot project for disseminating information about France’s wide-ranging tourism opportunities. It will also enable travellers to book tickets and passes in advance for concerts, museums and touristic monuments in France while applying for a visa.