Landmark· Ua Pou· French Polynesia: Tuamotus, Marquesas, Gambier & Australs
Hakahau Artisan Market
9° 21.7′ S · 140° 3.0′ W · approximate
The craft centre near the mairie, selling Ua Pou carvings in wood and bone and in 'pierre fleurie' (flower stone), the phonolite with flower-like patterns found almost nowhere else.
Practical
Coordinate approximate: next to the mairie and the Te Oa Pohue cultural centre (OpenStreetMap). Directions: main road, 2nd left, 1st right, past the post office and bank, on the left (2019). The library next door sells books, cards and jewellery and offers wifi with a 500 XPF purchase (2019): Monday to Friday 7:30am-4pm, wifi until 5pm. Other shops: Planète Tuako (sporting goods), Tehina Boutique (clothes, flip-flops). Dance performances are usually held next to the mairie when the Aranui is in (Migration, Dec 2022).
Best for
Buying flower-stone carvings
Nearby
- Aranui Day Dance Performance (Hakahau)Right here
- Banque Socredo HakahauRight here
- Hakahau Cultural Centre Potable Water TapRight here
- Hakahau Gendarmerie (Port of Entry)Right here
- Hakahau Library WifiRight here
- Hakahau Post Office and MairieRight here
- Matava'a Marquesas Arts Festival (Ua Pou)Right here
- Te Oa Pohue Co-op Buffet (Hakahau)Right here