Landmark· Huahine Nui· French Polynesia — Society Islands
Fare Potee Museum (Maeva)
16° 41.9′ S · 150° 59.5′ W
An oval, thatched fare pōte'e (traditional meeting house), once a gathering place and church, now a cultural space and small museum on the history of Huahine's marae.
Practical
Position: OpenStreetMap 'Écomusée du Fare Pote'e'. It stands between the Vaʻotaha and Rauhuru marae at the entrance to Maeva. There are public toilets, and a walking track starts across the road (2019 cruiser). Hours are not published in the sources consulted. The 2025 brief calls it 'un véritable trésor architectural' (a true architectural treasure).
Best for
Context before walking the marae
Nearby
- Matairea Hill Archaeological Trail0.3 NM away
- Faunanui (Maeva grocery)0.5 NM away
- Maeva Marae & Stone Fish Traps (Huahine)0.5 NM away
- Marae Manunu (Motu Maeva)0.6 NM away
- Maeva Coral Garden (Motu Maeva)1.2 NM away
- Snack Motu Kootu (Maeva)1.2 NM away
- Fa'a Miti Dive (north outer reef)1.8 NM away
- Huahine Fare Airport (HUH)1.8 NM away