French Polynesia Historical + Waterfall pictures

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Bathe in a lagoon at the end of a waterfall and choose from the trails that meander through this scenic park.

Nicknamed the Queen of the Pacific, this island is rich in natural beauty, lively island culture and unique cuisine, influenced by the region’s French heritage.

Set your watch to island time in French Polynesia’s most populated archipelago, where emerald mountains tumble down to palm-fringed beaches and pristine lagoons.

Nicknamed the Queen of the Pacific, this island is rich in natural beauty, lively island culture and unique cuisine, influenced by the region’s French heritage.

Explore a red-and-yellow cathedral, which is the oldest Catholic church in Tahiti and serves as a symbol of French colonial presence from the 1800s.

Set your watch to island time in French Polynesia’s most populated archipelago, where emerald mountains tumble down to palm-fringed beaches and pristine lagoons.

Enjoy panoramic views of the ocean and learn about the intriguing history behind this unusual-shaped lighthouse and its historic location.

Nicknamed the Queen of the Pacific, this island is rich in natural beauty, lively island culture and unique cuisine, influenced by the region’s French heritage.

Visit this elegant memorial made of coral and learn about the alcoholic final Tahitian monarch who replaced his mother’s remains with his own.

Examine the engravings from adventurer James Cook’s journal and see costumes and tools used by the indigenous French Polynesian peoples.

Watch a film adaptation of one of this writer’s famous novels and get a sense of family life in Tahiti in the 1930s.

Gaze up at the chutes of three glorious waterfalls in the forest, relax by the small lagoons and see an ocean blowhole.

Bathe in a lagoon at the end of a waterfall and choose from the trails that meander through this scenic park.

This inspiring structure is the city’s preeminent architectural triumph with its bright colonial features, picturesque grounds and iconic clock tower.

Watch a film adaptation of one of this writer’s famous novels and get a sense of family life in Tahiti in the 1930s.

This park conveys a profound political statement in protest and memorial of the nuclear tests carried out over a period of 30 years in French Polynesia.

This inspiring structure is the city’s preeminent architectural triumph with its bright colonial features, picturesque grounds and iconic clock tower.

Visit this elegant memorial made of coral and learn about the alcoholic final Tahitian monarch who replaced his mother’s remains with his own.

This inspiring structure is the city’s preeminent architectural triumph with its bright colonial features, picturesque grounds and iconic clock tower.

Nestled against a backdrop of high forested mountains, this sleepy seaside town offers an idyllic stopover on your French Polynesian tour. 

Set into a hidden corner of the island, this rugged volcanic temple offers a look back to a time when tribes ruled Polynesia. 

Explore this dramatic landscape of volcanic coastline and colossal mountains to discover charming seaside towns and ancient ruins.

Set into a hidden corner of the island, this rugged volcanic temple offers a look back to a time when tribes ruled Polynesia. 

Set into a hidden corner of the island, this rugged volcanic temple offers a look back to a time when tribes ruled Polynesia.