Landmark· Nuku Hiva· French Polynesia: Tuamotus, Marquesas, Gambier & Australs

Cathedral Notre-Dame des Iles Marquises (Taiohae)

8° 54.6′ S · 140° 6.1′ W · approximate

Seat of the Catholic Diocese of Taiohae, a cathedral filled with Marquesan wood carving, including a Marquesan rendering of the cross; Sunday mass opens with chanting.

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Practical

Position approx: plotted at the Wikipedia/GeoHack coordinate for Taiohae village (8°54'35"S 140°06'05"W); use the walking directions to find the building. On the west side of town; turn left from the dock and follow the main road. Ask permission before entering outside services. Mass times reported in 2019: Sunday 8am and 5pm, Saturday 6am, weekdays 5:30pm; a 2017 account has Sunday chants from 7am with mass at 8am. One of the free potable-water faucets is on the waterfront road just past the church (Noonsite).

Best for

Marquesan carving and Sunday singing

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