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Catholic church built of coral in 1874, one of the first in Polynesia, near the remains of the old village of Tetamanu.
Pyramid of coral stone and cement about 14 m high, built in 1957. The tourism department also spells it ‘Tokapa’.
The main village, with its quay, town hall, Catholic church and the old Taputavaka lighthouse. It has grocery shops, a bakery and snack bars.
UNESCO biosphere reserve created in 1977 and extended to the commune of Fakarava; it brings together Aratika, Fakarava, Kauehi, Niau, Raraka, Taiaro and Toau over 19,867 km².
Official websiteunesco.org→At 1,600 m wide, it is the widest pass in French Polynesia. The outgoing current can reach 8 knots during the maraamu, from June to September.
From mid-June to mid-July, the spawning of camouflage groupers draws divers from all over the world; in the south pass, grey sharks rest by day along the ‘wall of sharks’.
The Tahitian pearl is one of the atoll's main resources. You can visit a pearl farm such as Havaiki, which describes itself as the oldest still in operation.
Official websitehavaiki.com→Fakarava was once known as Havai'i or Havaiki, a name that evokes the ancestral homeland in Polynesian tradition.
Several annual festivals celebrate pearls, local produce and the sea. Check dates with Tahiti Tourisme or the town hall.