Landmark· Nuku Hiva· French Polynesia: Tuamotus, Marquesas, Gambier & Australs
Paepae Piki Vehine (Queen Vaekehu's Platform, Taiohae)
8° 54.7′ S · 140° 6.2′ W
A seafront stone platform that once carried the house of Queen Vaekehu, the last queen of the Marquesas, next to the Temehea festival grounds.
Practical
Coordinate is the OpenStreetMap 'Pae Pae Piki Vehine' node on the waterfront road. The brief (2023) describes it as the queen's residential structure. OSM also maps the royal family cemetery at -8.91175, -140.10464. Don't climb on or move the stones.
Best for
A five-minute heritage stop on the waterfront walk
Nearby
- Heiva i Nuku Hiva and 14 July Festivities (Taiohae)Right here
- Tohua Temehea (Taiohae)Right here
- Boulangerie Snack Joseph (Taiohae)0.1 NM away
- Banque Socredo Taiohae (ATM)0.2 NM away
- Cathedral Notre-Dame des Iles Marquises (Taiohae)0.2 NM away
- Kapa Services Laundry (Taiohae)0.2 NM away
- Magasin Celine (Taiohae)0.2 NM away
- Magasin Kamake (Taiohae)0.2 NM away