Maison du Jouir
Maison du Jouir is a museum in Hiva-Oa, Marquesas Islands. Maison du Jouir is situated nearby to the museum Espace Culturel Paul Gaugin, as well as near the tourism office Comité du tourisme Hiva Oa.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. Calvary Cemetery is situated 420 metres northeast of Maison du Jouir.
Temetiu
Peak
Photo: Sémhur, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 3 km west of Maison du Jouir.
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 Atuona was the capital of all the Marquesas Islands but it has been replaced by Taioha'e.
Maison du Jouir
- Type: Museum
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Hiva-Oa, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-9.80372° or 9° 48′ 13″ southLongitude
-139.04082° or 139° 2′ 27″ westOpen location code
64225XW5+GMOpenStreetMap ID
way 313686924OpenStreetMap feature
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tourism=museum
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