Landmark· Nuku Hiva· French Polynesia: Tuamotus, Marquesas, Gambier & Australs
Tohua Temehea (Taiohae)
8° 54.7′ S · 140° 6.2′ W · approximate
A seaside ceremonial ground built in 1989 for the Marquesan cultural festivals, with stone platforms and modern tikis on the Taiohae waterfront.
Practical
Position approx: plotted at the OpenStreetMap node for Paepae Piki Vehine, which the official brief (2023) says is next door to Paepae Temehea on the waterfront. The brief says Temehea was built in 1989 for the Matava'a festival and carries stone sculptures. On the waterfront road in town; read the bilingual (French/English) sign on site. Nearby on the shore side, by the western cemetery, is the carved Melville monument marking the route Herman Melville took when he deserted ship here in 1842 and walked over to the Taipivai valley.
Best for
Free waterfront culture stop on a town walk
Nearby
- Heiva i Nuku Hiva and 14 July Festivities (Taiohae)Right here
- Paepae Piki Vehine (Queen Vaekehu's Platform, 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