Top Things to Do in French Polynesia (French Pacific Islands)

Point Venus

Capt. James Cook observed the transit of the planet Venus in 1769 at Point Venus, Tahiti's northernmost...

Musée Gauguin (Gauguin Museum)

This museum/memorial to Paul Gauguin, the French artist who lived in the Mataiea district from 1891 until...

Matira Pearls

You will have ample opportunities to shop for black pearls here (Vaitape village alone has a dozen outlets),...

Bora Bora I Te Fanau Tahi

Local artisans display their wares in the large hall at the wharf. It's the least expensive place to...

La Maison de James Norman Hall (James Norman Hall Home)

This marvelous museum is a required stop for all of us who have ever dreamed of writing successful novels...

Mom's Boutique

Erina Gould, wife of Bloody Mary's Restaurant & Bar maitre d' Gregg Gould, sells only traditional aloha...

Galerie van der Heyde

Dutch artist Aad van der Heyde has lived and worked on Moorea since 1964. One of his bold Impressionist...

Cimetière du Calvaire (Calvary Cemetery)

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

Arahurahu Marae

Arahurahu is the only marae -- an ancient temple or meeting place -- in all of Polynesia that has been...

The Farm

You need to know about the Farm, since it's owned by the Levard family and thus you are likely to be...