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Atuona. Atuona, ancienne commune au fond de la baie d’Atuona, échancrure de la baie des Traîtres sur la côte sud de l’île d’ Hiva Oa, est le chef-lieu de la commune d’Hiva Oa, située dans les îles Marquises, en Polynésie française .
With its 320 square kilometres (124 square miles), Hiva Oa is the second largest island in the Marquesas Islands, in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. Located at 9 45' south latitude and 139 W longitude, it is the largest island of the southern Marquesas group. Around 2,200 people reside on the island.
- 316 km² (122 sq mi)
- 2,190 (2012)
- 1,213 m (3980 ft)
- South Pacific Ocean
Jun 20, 2023 · 20/06/2023. Explore Atuona, a hidden gem in the heart of Hiva Oa.This unique village, a living museum, preserves and perpetuates the rich Marquesan culture. Here, the "paepae", traditional dry-stone houses, are a living testimony to the craft expertise of the Marquesans of the past, and the ancient art of tatau (tattooing) is still very much alive.
Lying northeast of Tahiti, Hiva Oa is one of the two largest of the Marquesas Islands. The village of Atuona with its bay of black sand is the last resting place of two world famous artists: the painter Paul Gauguin and the singer Jacques Brel. Visitors can pay their respects at their graves which are on the high ground above the village.
Atuona est le chef-lieu de la commune d'Hiva Oa, située dans les îles Marquises en Polynésie française. Portail de la France — Accéder au portail sur la France ! Portail de l'Océanie — Tous les articles sur l'Océanie.
The biggest tikis in French Polynesia were discovered in the bay of Puamau: the largest, known as "Taka'i'i", is 2.43 metres tall (almost 8 feet). One of the Puamau tikis represents a woman lying down. Paul Gauguin and Jacques Brel are buried in Atuona's main cemetery. With an area of 123 sq. miles, Hiva Oa is the third largest island in French ...
