Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia; Contact us; Pages for logged out editors learn more
The Society Islands (French: Îles de la Société [il də la sɔsjete], [2] [3] officially Archipel de la Société [aʁʃipɛl də la sɔsjete]; [4] [5] Tahitian: Tōtaiete mā) [6] are an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean that includes the major islands of Tahiti, Moʻorea, Raiatea, Bora Bora and Huahine.
Tahiti is the highest and largest island in French Polynesia lying close to Moʻorea island. It is located 4,400 kilometres (2,376 nautical miles) south of Hawaiʻi, 7,900 km (4,266 nmi) from Chile, 5,700 km (3,078 nmi) from Australia.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to French Polynesia: French Polynesia – French overseas collectivity located in the South Pacific Ocean . [ 1 ] It is made up of several groups of Polynesian islands , the most famous island being Tahiti in the Society Islands group, which is also the most populous island ...
Tautira is a Polynesian beach village, valley, and point on the south-east coast of the island of Tahiti in the Pacific.It is part of the commune Taiʻarapu-Est.With a population of 2,527 (in 2022), it is located 49 kilometres southeast of the Tahitian capital of Papeete on the coast of Tautira Bay, at the end of what is the largest valley of the Taiarapu Peninsula.
Get AOL Mail for FREE! Manage your email like never before with travel, photo & document views. Personalize your inbox with themes & tabs. You've Got Mail!
Fautaua Valley is a river valley on the island of Tahiti, in French Polynesia It is located near the capital of Papeete.The Fautaua River flows through it, eventually cascading down the mountainside as the Fautaua Falls almost 300 metres (980 ft) into a shallow bathing pool called Loti Bain. [1]
The Paul Gauguin Museum (French: Musée Paul Gauguin) is a Japanese-styled art museum dedicated to the life and works of Paul Gauguin in Tahiti, French Polynesia. The Museum is closed for renovations - but the sister museum in Hiva Oa is open. The museum is located at PK 51, 2 Papeari, Tahiti, directly across from the Botanical Gardens.