Îles du Vent

Îles du Vent is an island in French Polynesia. Îles du Vent is situated nearby to the locality Pointe Vénus, as well as near the neighborhood Haapape.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pointe Vénus Lighthouse and Maison James Norman Hall.

Pointe Vénus Lighthouse

Photo: Jens Bludau, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Pointe Vénus lighthouse is a lighthouse located in the commune of Mahina, in the far north of the island of Tahiti in French Polynesia. It marks the north of the island and marks the bay of Matavai.

Maison James Norman Hall

Museum

Photo: Saga70, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Maison James Norman Hall is a historic house museum in Arue, French Polynesia. It exhibits the home of writer James Norman Hall, as it was in 1951 at the time of his death. Its collection includes a 3,000-volume library and the author's typewriter. Maison James Norman Hall is situated 3½ km southwest of Îles du Vent.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Māhina and Papeete.

Māhina

Town

Photo: William Hodges, Public domain.

Māhina is a commune in the north of Tahiti in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. Māhina is located on the island of Tahiti, in the administrative subdivision of the Windward Islands, themselves part of the Society Islands.

Papeete

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Papeete is the capital city of French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of the French Republic located in the Pacific Ocean. The commune of Papeʻete is located on the island of Tahiti, in the administrative subdivision of the Windward Islands, of which Papeʻete is the administrative capital.

Îles du Vent

Type: Island
Also known as: “Iles du Vent” and “Windward Group”
Category: landform
Location: French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude

-17.5° or 17° 30′ south

Longitude

-149.5° or 149° 30′ west

Elevation

3 metres (10 feet)

Open location code

53JGGG22+22

GeoNames ID

4033032

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