Atuona Bay ( French Baie d'Atuona or Baie Tahauku ) is a small inlet on the north shore of Ta‘a ‘Oa (the Bay of Traitors ), on the southern coast of Hiva ‘Oa . The bay is traditionally called Vevau in Marquesan .
2-517: Atuona , located on Atuona Bay on the southern side of Hiva Oa island, French Polynesia , is the administrative centre of the commune (municipality) of Hiva-Oa . Atuona was the capital of all the Marquesas Islands but it has been replaced by Taioha'e (on Nuku Hiva ). The peak Temetiu , rising to 1,213 m (3,980 ft) above sea level, towers above the town. Atuona was the final home of Paul Gauguin , who died there in 1903 and
4-637: Is buried in Calvary Cemetery , which overlooks the town. The Belgian singer Jacques Brel is also buried there. In 2003, construction on the Paul Gauguin Cultural Center was completed in Atuona. This French Polynesia -related geography article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Atuona Bay At the head of the bay lies Atuona , chief town of the southern Marquesas Islands . Atuona Bay
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