India is very far but no worries the visa procedures are rather straightforward.
The French, English, American and Canadian need a valid biometric passport to travel to India
The children as well need their passport
The French, English, American and Canadian also need a touristic visa
FRENCH
Original passport valid for a minimum of 6 months (or for the validity requested, if greater) and having at least 3 blank visa pages (of which 2 must be side by side)