Service· Hiva Oa· French Polynesia: Tuamotus, Marquesas, Gambier & Australs
Shop Gauguin Hardware (Atuona)
9° 48.2′ S · 139° 2.5′ W · approximate
Atuona's hardware store, one of only two chandlery-style shops in the Marquesas, stocks fishing tackle, tools, household goods and even some metric stainless fasteners.
Practical
Approximate position: central Atuona on the main road (RT 411); the storefront is not mapped, so ask locally. Tel +689 40 91 70 80; Monday to Friday 7 to 11:30 am and 2 to 5 pm, Saturday 8 to 11 am (compendium, 2019-2020; verify locally). Reported stock: fishing gear, hardware, home goods, clothing and a small grocery corner (Dec 2019); metric stainless screws (Jan 2019). The 2026 brief also lists one hardware store in Atuona. For marine parts try the MMS chandlery at Tahauku. For welding, the Hiva Oa CJA artisan school on the road to town has done metal and woodwork for cruisers (2003 and 2019 reports).
Best for
Hardware, fishing tackle and fasteners