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On a motu<\/span>, just a short boat ride from the village of Avatoru and lost in the middle of Rangiroa lagoon<\/strong>, is French Polynesia\u2019s only vineyard (six hectares), offering the chance to taste some surprising white and ros\u00e9 nectars. The minerality along with the citrus and exotic fruit notes mark the unique identity of these tropical wines. It\u2019s a unique experience that can be extended to the sipping of a glass of Mana\u2019o Rangiroa, an organic white rum<\/strong> made from sugar cane grown on the island.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\u201d1\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u201d4.27.4\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_enable_color=\u201doff\u201d background_enable_image=\u201doff\u201d width=\u201d100%\u201d width_tablet=\u201d\u201d width_phone=\u201d\u201d width_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d max_width=\u201d900px\u201d module_alignment=\u201dcenter\u201d custom_padding=\u201d||5px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d4_4\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_enable_color=\u201doff\u201d background_enable_image=\u201doff\u201d background_size=\u201dcontain\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_image src=\u201dhttps:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DJI_0324-N060722_Rangiroa_Gauguin\u00a9PONANT-julien-fabro-1.jpg\u201d alt=\u201dNathalie Michel en Georgie du Sud \/ \u00a9Nathalie Michel\u201d title_text=\u201dDJI_0324-N060722_Rangiroa_Gauguin\u00a9PONANT-julien-fabro (1)\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.2\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\u201d2_5,3_5\u2033 admin_label=\u201dMEA \u2013 decalage\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.2\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d max_width=\u201d900px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d21px||21px||true|false\u201d locked=\u201doff\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d2_5\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_enable_color=\u201doff\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.4\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d header_2_font=\u201d|300|on||||||\u201d header_2_text_align=\u201dleft\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#ffffff\u201d header_2_font_size=\u201d26px\u201d header_2_line_height=\u201d1.4em\u201d background_color=\u201d#307f90\u2033 custom_margin=\u201d|-30%|||false|false\u201d custom_margin_tablet=\u201d|0%|||false|false\u201d custom_margin_phone=\u201d\u201d custom_margin_last_edited=\u201don|tablet\u201d custom_padding=\u201d30px|75%|30px|20px|true|false\u201d custom_padding_tablet=\u201d|20px|||true|false\u201d custom_padding_phone=\u201d\u201d custom_padding_last_edited=\u201don|tablet\u201d header_2_font_size_tablet=\u201d23px\u201d header_2_font_size_phone=\u201d23px\u201d header_2_font_size_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n
Rangiroa, Polynesia\u2019s largest lagoon<\/h2>\n
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\n- Rangiroa or Ra\u2019iroa means \u201cbig sky\u201d.<\/li>\n
- Largest lagoon in Polynesia: extends over 1640 km<\/span>2<\/sup><\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Outcrops of reefs, made jagged by erosion. A unique landscape.<\/span><\/li>\n
- A must<\/span> for seabed enthusiasts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Enjoy a vanilla mahi-mahi<\/h2>\n
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Not very appealing, with its broad forehead and protruding jaw? The mahi-mahi<\/strong>, a dolphinfish that can grow up to two metres long and weigh around fifty kilos, is not a very attractive fish\u2026 but is a real treat for anglers\u2026 and gourmets alike. It is eaten stewed and accompanied by a <\/span>vanilla sauce<\/strong>, local, of course.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nAnother tasty experience is the <\/span>f\u0101faru<\/strong><\/em>, a dish often created for celebrations and special occasions in French Polynesia. The recipe? A mixture of raw fish \u2013 usually tuna \u2013 and local spices which are then macerated in a <\/span>seawater-based preparation with freshwater prawns<\/strong>. Delicious, especially when enhanced with <\/span>coconut milk<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d max_width=\u201d900px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||true|false\u201d locked=\u201doff\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d4_4\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.4\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d header_2_font=\u201d|600|||||||\u201d header_2_font_size=\u201d26px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||17px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n
Feel the dance<\/h2>\n
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Once banned by missionaries before making a comeback in the second half of the 20th century, Tahitian dances<\/strong> are as admired as they are moving. To the rhythm of local percussion, the most famous of these, the <\/span>Tamure<\/strong>, translates the words of the <\/span>traditional songs<\/strong> that accompany the dancers with arm movements. Every July, <\/span>in Papeete<\/strong>, the <\/span>Heiva i Tahiti<\/strong> festival celebrates this authentic, vibrant heritage.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d max_width=\u201d900px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||true|false\u201d locked=\u201doff\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d4_4\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.4\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d header_2_font=\u201d|600|||||||\u201d header_2_font_size=\u201d26px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||17px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n
Admire ancestral customs<\/h2>\n
[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=\u201dhttps:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2N4A7396-N060722_Huahine_Gauguin\u00a9PONANT-julien-fabro-1.jpg\u201d alt=\u201dartisanat Polyn\u00e9sie\u201d title_text=\u201d2N4A7396-N060722_Huahine_Gauguin\u00a9PONANT-julien-fabro (1)\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.4\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d custom_padding=\u201d||39px|||\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.4\u2033 _module_preset=\u201d67498989-fe43-4cc1-80eb-d194df7858f4\u2033 header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#334556\u2033 header_2_font_size=\u201d38px\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]French Polynesia is home to a range of skills that in themselves symbolise the archipelago\u2019s identity.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThe shimmering patterns and colours of the sarong<\/strong>, originally made from tapa<\/strong>, a plant-based fabric that originates from banyan, uru or wild mulberry bark, makes a colourful souvenir that takes up little space in your luggage.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nIn the Austral Islands, at Rimatara<\/strong>, basketry and braiding using pandanus<\/strong> (a tropical plant with long leaves) comes to the fore.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThe long local artistic traditions of <\/span>sculpture<\/strong> and <\/span>engraving<\/strong> also hold a special place in the hearts of Polynesians. The hand-crafted works of instruments, symbols of religious rites or representations of the <\/span>archipelago\u2019s mythology<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span> tell the story of French Polynesia.<\/span>
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Legend has it that the first tattoos were drawn on the sons of the god Ta\u2019aroa<\/strong>, the creator of Polynesian culture. They then taught men to do the same. Both mythical and historical, the art of the tatau<\/strong> continues to be passed down, and is still closely linked to pivotal moments in life, such as the passage from childhood to puberty and marriage.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d admin_label=\u201dMEA \u2013 quote V2\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.27.0\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_color=\u201dRGBA(255,255,255,0)\u201d background_enable_image=\u201doff\u201d background_size=\u201dcustom\u201d background_image_width=\u201d20%\u201d background_position=\u201dtop_left\u201d max_width=\u201d1000px\u201d custom_margin=\u201d50px||||false|false\u201d custom_padding=\u201d|50px|60px|50px|false|true\u201d custom_padding_tablet=\u201d|0px||0px|false|true\u201d custom_padding_phone=\u201d|0px||0px|false|true\u201d background_image_width_tablet=\u201d20%\u201d background_image_width_phone=\u201d40%\u201d background_position_tablet=\u201dtop_left\u201d background_horizontal_offset_tablet=\u201d-4%\u201d background_horizontal_offset_phone=\u201d-10%\u201d background_vertical_offset_tablet=\u201d50%\u201d background_vertical_offset_phone=\u201d35%\u201d locked=\u201doff\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d4_4\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.27.0\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_color=\u201dRGBA(255,255,255,0)\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_image src=\u201dhttps:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/picto-quote.png\u201d alt=\u201dpicto-quote\u201d title_text=\u201dpicto-quote\u201d align=\u201dcenter\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.27.0\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d max_width=\u201d55px\u201d module_alignment=\u201dcenter\u201d custom_margin=\u201d||40px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.4\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d text_font=\u201d|300|on||||||\u201d text_text_color=\u201d#000000\u2033 text_font_size=\u201d26px\u201d header_2_font=\u201d|300|on||||||\u201d header_2_text_align=\u201dcenter\u201d header_2_line_height=\u201d1.5em\u201d background_enable_color=\u201doff\u201d text_orientation=\u201dcenter\u201d custom_padding=\u201d|20px||20px|true|true\u201d custom_padding_tablet=\u201d|0px||0px|true|true\u201d custom_padding_phone=\u201d|0px||0px|true|true\u201d custom_padding_last_edited=\u201don|desktop\u201d text_font_size_tablet=\u201d20px\u201d text_font_size_phone=\u201d18px\u201d text_font_size_last_edited=\u201don|desktop\u201d header_2_letter_spacing_tablet=\u201d\u201d header_2_letter_spacing_phone=\u201d\u201d header_2_letter_spacing_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]Originally, the \u2018tatau<\/strong>\u2018 served to express one\u2019s personality<\/strong>, to testify to one\u2019s sexual maturity, genealogy or rank in society. Each tattoo carries its own story.<\/strong><\/em>
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Pearls, the jewels of the ocean<\/h2>\n
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