希瓦瓦島

316 km² • Approx. 2 447 residents • 1 276 m (Mount Temetiu)

Gauguin spent his final years here, and so did Brel; both are buried on the same hillside overlooking Atuona. It doesn’t take long to understand what drew them to the island: ridges plunging into the ocean, dark volcanic soil, and stone tiki standing in the depths of the valleys for centuries. Here, there is no lagoon to soften the landscape.

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3h15 flight from Tahiti.

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The Takaii tiki stands approximately 2.57 metres tall – the largest anthropomorphic statue in French Polynesia.

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Art and culture, archaeology, horseback riding and cruising.

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• The Iipona archaeological site in Puamau and its Takaii tiki
• Calvary Cemetery, where Gauguin and Brel are buried
• The Paul Gauguin Cultural Centre in Atuona
• The ceremonial site of Upeke in the Taaoa Valley
• Hanapaaoa Bay
• Hanaiapa Pass, with its panoramic views of the northern coast.

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©TAHITI TOURISME/Grégoire Le Bacon