Paul Gauguin

Paul Gauguin is a memorial in Hiva-Oa, Marquesas Islands. Paul Gauguin is situated nearby to Calvary Cemetery, as well as near the town hall Centre Administratif.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Calvary Cemetery and Temetiu.

Calvary Cemetery

Cemetery

Photo: Tereva, Public domain.

Calvary Cemetery is the main cemetery in Atuona, Hiva ‘Oa, French Polynesia. It is located on a hillside on the eastern edge of town, overlooking the anchorage on Atuona Bay.

Temetiu is the South Marquesan name for the highest peak of the mountain ridge that rises above the western end of Ta'a Oa in southwestern Hiva ʻOa. Rising to 1,269 m above sea level, Temetiu is also the highest point on the island. Temetiu is situated 3½ km west of Paul Gauguin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Atuona.

Atuona

Town

Photo: Sémhur, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Atuona, located on Atuona Bay on the southern side of Hiva Oa island, French Polynesia, is the administrative centre of the commune of Hiva-Oa. Atuona was the capital of all the Marquesas Islands but it has been replaced by Taioha'e.

Paul Gauguin

Type: Memorial
Category: historic site
Location: Hiva-Oa, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude

-9.80104° or 9° 48′ 4″ south

Longitude

-139.03864° or 139° 2′ 19″ west

Open location code

64225XX6+HG

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4683069641

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Centre Administratif and Réseau de la poste Polynesienne.

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