Stores· Raiatea· French Polynesia — Society Islands
Avera Village Shops & Boulangerie Bouleau
16° 46.8′ S · 151° 25.1′ W
Avera, the main village on Raiatea's south-east coast, has a small commercial centre with Boulangerie Bouleau, a few magasins and a pharmacy. You can walk to it from the Vairahi anchorage, and it's the only real shopping between Uturoa and the south of the island.
Practical
The 2025 brief says Vairahi Bay (ZMR quota 10 yachts, 48 hours max, well sheltered from SE winds) 'provides access to the village of Avera and its small shops'. Land at the floating dock in the fishing-boat marina. OSM maps the bakery (Boulangerie Bouleau) next to a small shopping centre on the coast road, about 600 m from the ZMR. The brief lists a pharmacy in Avera. The Avera pearl farms (Perles d'Ö, Vairua) and the Three Cascades hike start nearby. Hours not published; verify locally. Bring cash, since small shops may not take cards.
Best for
Bread, basics and a pharmacy from the Vairahi anchorage
Nearby
- ZMR de Vairahi (Raiatea)0.3 NM away
- Avera Pearl Farms (Perle d'O & Vairua Perles)1 NM away
- Three Cascades Hike (Raiatea)1.1 NM away
- ZMR de Tipaemau (Raiatea)1.4 NM away
- Boulangerie André & shops (east coast, north of Avera)1.6 NM away
- Motu Tipaemau1.9 NM away
- ZMR de Faaroa (Raiatea)1.9 NM away
- Motu Iriru Beach & Snorkel2.2 NM away