When talking about a real earthly paradise, many people think of the islands in French Polynesia. Beautiful beaches and clear azure water are a tourist’s dream come true.
Islands of French Polynesia
The entire French Polynesia is divided into five archipelagos: Society Islands, Marquesas, Tuamotu, Tubuai, Gambier islands.
Society Islands:
- Raiatea – the largest of the islands,
- Huahine – at high tide it forms two islands, Huahine Nui and Huahine Iti,
- Bora-Bora,
- Moorea,
- Tahiti,
- Maupiti,
- Tahaa (Stubbornness),
- Tupai Manuae (Scilly) ,
- Maupihaa (Mopelia),
- Motu One
Bora-Bora, French Polynesia
Huahine, French Polynesia
Marquesas Islands:
Northern Marquesas
- Eiao,
- Hatutu,
- Motu Iti,
- Motu Oa,
- Motu One,
- Nuku Hiva,
- Ua Huka,
- Ua Pou
Southern Marquesas
- Fatu Hiva,
- Fatu Huku,
- Hiva ʻOa,
- Moho Tani,
- Motu Nao,
- Tahuata,
- Terihi
Nuku Hiva, French Polynesia
Fatu Hiva, French Polynesia
Tuamotu islands – The groups and chains include 78 coral atolls and islands, the main islands:
- Rangiroa, the third largest atoll in the world in terms of area – after Kiritimati Atoll in Kiribati and Aldabra in the Seychelles,
- Tikehau,
- Manihi, the place where black pearls are mined,
- Fangataufa and Mururoa, site of 193 French nuclear weapons tests between 1966 and 1996.
Rangiora, French Polynesia
Tikehau, Franch Polynesia
The most important islands in The Tubuai archipelago (from northwest to southeast) are:
- Îles Maria 1.3 km²,
- Rimatara 8 km²,
- Rurutu 36 km²,
- Tubuai 45 km² ,
- Raivavae 16 km² ,
- Rapa 40 km²,
- Marotiri (îlots Bass – Bass Islands) 0.04 km²
Rimatara, French Polynesia
The Gambier Islands – an archipelago consisting of 14 islands in the Pacific Ocean, in French Polynesia, are the southeastern extension of the Tuamotu Archipelago.
Islands with permanent inhabitants:
- Mangareva,
- Auken,
- Akamaru,
- Taravai,
- Kamaka,
- Angakauitai
Other islands included in the commune, but located outside the main atoll:
- Marutea Sud,
- Maria Est,
- Morane,
- Temoe,
- Matureivavao,
- Tenararo,
- Tenarunga,
- Vahanga
Mangareva, French Polynesia
Akamaru, French Polynesia
There are so many… wonderful islands to see. Which one would you like to visit?
