French-Polynesia Culture and Sights

Closer can be found on Tahiti in the South Seas love painters not come. 1891 Paul Gauguin came from France to Tahiti, lived first in Mataiea (south coast), later in Punaauia (West Coast). Finally he mov...

On Raiatea, the ruins of the largest temple complex Polynesia. Mara extensive facilities, the most important place of worship as the highest Polynesian god, the war god Oro, was consecrated. With a foot...

Lookout point with stunning views over the north coast Mooreas. At the Opunohu Bay turn from a road into the interior. It leads to a lookout point from which a splendid view of the Opunohu Bay, Cook's B...

A narrow isthmus connects Tahiti Iti (the little island) with Tahiti Nui. Worthwhile journey on the 400-meter-high plateau de Taravao (direction Tautira, signposted). About landscape across the pastur...

Here it is shown how vanilla planted, after nine months, harvested and dried. 70 grams cost about 9 euros. Maeva Huahine Vanilla de chez Michele, Mon-Sat 8-17 clock, Maeva, tel 68 88 96

Above the Maeva village in the northeast of the island is an interesting place of worship, in the eighties has been excavated. The road is arduous. Why so many assembly houses, temples and houses, som...

In the Matavai Bay moored masters Cook (1769), Wallis (1767) and Bligh (1788), the latter with its "Bounty"; landed here in 1797 the first missionaries, has been here 1935 The first of many films shot...