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The Atlas Obscura Guide To French Polynesia

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in French Polynesia

Updated June 12, 2024

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View from Pointe Vénus to the Baie de Matavai, Tahiti.

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Point Venus

Site of James Cook's historic observations of the 1769 transit of Venus.
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Teti'aroa Atoll

This beautiful eden was once the vacation home of Tahitian royals before Marlon Brando bought it.
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Marae Taputapuātea

This sacred enclave was once considered the religious center of Eastern Polynesia.
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A rugged volcanic rock landscape dominates Nuku Hiva, the largest of the Marquesas Islands.

What the World's Most Remote Islands Were Like Before Humans Arrived

Scientists dig deep for the lost bioscapes of the Marquesas Islands.
by Gemma Tarlach
April 4, 2022
The gleaming white Tahitian tree snail Partula hyalina rests on a leaf beside one of the world's smallest computers.

Tiny Computers Reveal How Tahiti's Tree Snails Evade a Fierce Predator

The bean-sized snail has persevered despite hundreds of related species going extinct in recent decades.
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July 14, 2021
The South Pacific atoll of Teti'aroa is about 30 miles north of Tahiti.

French Polynesia's Teti'aroa Has Been an A-Lister Retreat for Centuries

Research reveals the lush islets have been a setting for royal relaxation, political negotiations, and ritual fattening.
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May 19, 2021
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