Things to Do in Hiva Oa

Cimetière du Calvaire (Calvary Cemetery)

Paul Gauguin and Jacques Brel are both buried in this cemetery, on a hill overlooking Atuona. On the...

Tohua Papa Nui (Paul Gauguin Cultural Center)

A block west of the gendarmerie is this fine museum, located on the site of Gauguin's last residence....

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Stele Jacques Brel (Jacques Brel Memorial)

Brel had intended to build a home on a ridge near the airport, in a spectacular overlook of Tahauku and...

• Landmarks

Espace Jacques Brel (Jacques Brel Cultural Center)

Behind Tohua Papa Nui (the Gauguin Cultural Center), this hangarlike museum recounts the singer's life....

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