We will explore the valley jungles, more typical of the terrain encountered on Polynesian hikes. What could be more natural than to choose one of the most str...
When we met in Tahiti, Vahine Fierro was happy to be back after more than a month and a half away from home. But above all, the 18 year-old champion, from the...
Born in Toulon, the sunniest town in France, on the Mediterranean coast, photograher Benjamin Thouard has explored his passion for the ocean and surfing, since he was a child. Settled in French Polynesia for 11 years now, it is here that he has mad...
Magnificent, unsettling, impressive, breathtaking… Such are the adjectives that come to mind when you cross paths with The Manta Rays under water. But this gi...
Made from the bark of certain trees, tapa is an important part of the cultural heritage of Pacific Island societies. As an object of prestige as well as for e...
On July the 9th, 2017, UNESCO officially announced that the marae Taputapuātea on the island of Raiatea was accepted onto the World Heritage List. An honor for the island, cradle of the mā’ohi culture, but also for French Polynesia more generally...
During June and July the rhythm of the heiva festival vibrates throughout French Polynesia; Tahitian dancing ('ori Tahiti) is at center stage. This art form i...
Visitors to French Polynesia are invariably impressed by the majestic silhouette of the breadfruit tree (called tumu’uru in Tahitian) and its big orb-like fru...
French Polynesia has five archipelagoes. Each one has its own language, topography and particularities as well as its own name. However…when, how and why did these island groups receive their names? Here is a chance to discover the history while vi...
Easter Island - Rapa Nui by its Polynesian name - is famous for its thousand giant statues. The history of the people shows how they overcame brutal trials, i...
