Stores· Faaite· French Polynesia: Tuamotus, Marquesas, Gambier & Australs
Faaite Magasin
16° 42.2′ S · 145° 21.4′ W · approximate
Two or three small village stores in Hitianau whose shelves depend on when the schooner last came.
Practical
Coordinate approximate: Hitianau village centre (OpenStreetMap); the stores are within a few minutes' walk. Slingshot (May 2021): three small magasins and a boulangerie. BoatNews (2022): two stores, 'whose stocks depend on the random passage of schooners. It is risky to rely on them for food!' No ATM; the OPT post office handles mail. The village is small enough to walk around in 30 minutes. Fish and copra are the local economy; you may be able to buy fish from the fish parks. The 2021 government sheet confirms 3 magasins and 1 bakery, plus 1 working snack-bar and zero drinks licences, so no alcohol for sale. Supply ships: Cobia 3 (23 calls a year) and SXMS 3 (11 a year), 2020.
Best for
Topping up basics, not full provisioning
Nearby
- Faaite BoulangerieRight here
- Faaite Health PostRight here
- Faaite Post Office and MairieRight here
- Faaite Snack-Bar (Hitianau)Right here
- Faaite Water Plant and Ice MachineRight here
- Sainte-Marie-Madeleine Church (Hitianau)Right here
- Faaite Fish Parks (Parcs à Poissons)0.1 NM away
- Faaite Small-Boat Harbour (Hitianau)0.1 NM away