French Polynesia - Bora Bora

Postcard French Polynesia - Bora Bora

 

French Polynesia, Tahiti - Promenade on a small canoe (CS 1136)

Postcard French Polynesia, Tahiti - Promenade on a small canoe

Thank you so much Gilles

 

French Polynesia, Marquesas Islands - Uapu (G15457)

Postcard French Polynesia, Marquesas Islands - Uapu

 

French Polynesia - Moorea Sunset

Moorea Sunset

French Polynesia - Tahiti Beach

French Polynesia - Tahiti map

Tahiti Map

French Polynesia - Papeete harbour

Papeete (pronounced [pa.pe.ʔe.te] is the capital of French Polynesia, an overseas country of France in thePacific Ocean. The commune (municipality) of Papeete is located on the island of Tahiti, in the administrative subdivision of the Windward Islands, of which Papeete is the administrative capital. The French High Commissioner also resides in Papeete. It is the primary center of Tahitian and French Polynesian public and private governmental, commercial, industrial and financial services, the hub of French Polynesian tourism and a commonly used port of call. The Windward Islands are themselves part of the Society Islands. The name Papeete means "water from a basket".(Source Wikipedia)

French Polynesia - Moorea

Cook`s bay

French Polynesia - Moorea

Here`s one more form Moorea, It sure looks like a greate place,

French Polynesia - Moorea

Moorea

The island was formed as a volcano 1.5 to 2.5 million years ago, the result of a geologic hotspot in the mantle under the oceanic plate that formed the whole of the Society Archipelago. It is theorized that the current bays were formerly river basins that filled during the Holocene searise.

Mo'orea is about 10 miles in width from the west to the east. There are two small, nearly symmetrical bays on the north shore. The one to the west is called 'Ōpūnohu Bay which isn't very populated but many travelers have come into the bay. The main surrounding communes of the bay are Piha'ena in the east and Papetō'ai to the west. The one to the east is Cook's Bay, also called Pao Pao Bay since the largest commune of Mo'orea is at the bottom of the bay. The other communes are Piha'ena to the west and busy Maharepa to the east. The highest point is Mount Tohi'e'a, near the center of Mo'orea. It dominates the vista from the two bays and can be seen from Tahiti. There are also hiking trails in the mountains. The Vai'are Bay is another small inlet, smaller than the two main bays, on the east shore. This bay has been settled a lot and has a lot of business. The main village is located just south of the bay. (source: Wikipedia)

French Polynesia - Bora Bora

Bora Bora

 is a 29.3 km² (11 sq mi) island in the Leeward group in the western part of the Society Islands of French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in the Pacific Ocean. The island, located about 230 kilometres (143 miles) northwest of Papeete, is surrounded by a lagoon and a barrier reef. In the centre of the island are the remnants of an extinct volcano rising to two peaks, Mount Pahia and Mount Otemanu, the highest point at 727 metres (2,385 feet).

Bora Bora is a major international tourist destination, famous for its aqua-centric luxury resorts. The major settlement, Vaitape, is on the western side of the main island, opposite the main channel into the lagoon. Produce of the island is mostly limited to what can be obtained from the sea and the plentiful coconut trees, which were historically of economic importance for copra. According to a 2008 census, Bora Bora has a permanent population of 8,880. (Source: Wikipedia)