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TAHITI ET SES ÎLES La Quintessence Du Romantisme… TAHITI ET SES ÎLES La quintessence du romantisme… et plus encore ahiti, trois syllabes qui ont fait le tour du monde et qui résonnent comme une promesse de romantisme dans Tnotre esprit. Destination phare des jeunes mariés, Tahiti Et Ses Îles portent en elles l’es- sence même de l’amour, ce sentiment spécial qu’exacerbent les lagons bleutés et les fleurs parfumées. Elles sont un écrin soyeux où l’on se sent libre d’aimer… mais pas que. Car les 118 îles de la Polynésie française forment une région contrastée et sont aussi propices à l’aventure tropicale. Des Îles de la Société, ou Îles du Vent, aux Îles Tuamotu, en passant par les Îles Gambier, les Îles Australes et les in- contournables Îles Marquises, Tahiti Et Ses Îles sont réparties en 5 archipels dont les carac- téristiques diffèrent à bien des égards. Récifs montagneux ou plages de sable fin, sports aquatiques ou activités terrestres, visites cultu- relles ou soirées festives… Tahiti Et Ses Îles vous réservent de nombreuses surprises dont vous pouvez lire les prémices. Mais avant cela, im- prégniez-vous du Mana, cette force spirituelle unique qui anime le cœur des Polynésiens. Essayez et vous verrez, c’est magique ! Moorea Bora Bora LE MANA Une énergie vitale artésiens, passez votre chemin. Nulle part ailleurs la présence du Mana n’est plus vivante et chérie qu’à Tahiti Et Ses Îles. En Clangage maohi, « Mana » peut se traduire littéra- lement par « pouvoir », entendu comme pouvoir surnaturel, spirituel et exceptionnel qui entoure la nature et les êtres vivants. Tenant à la fois du sacré et de la magie, le Mana est considéré par les Polynésiens comme une vérité fondamentale, une force vitale et un esprit vecteur de réussite dont l’absence est synonyme d’échec. TAHITI Île de l’archipel de la Société e toutes les îles du Pacifique, Tahiti est probablement la plus connue. Mais pa- radoxalement, l’emblème du tourisme Dtropical demeure boudé par de nombreux voya- geurs qui font halte sur son tarmac avant de prendre le large vers d’autres paradis perdus nommés Bora Bora ou Moorea. Pourtant, Tahiti a beaucoup à offrir. La plus grande île de la Polynésie française est ornée de sommets ma- jestueux, de vallées mystiques, de rivières à l’eau claire, de cascades enchanteresses et de plages idylliques auprès desquelles s’étend un vaste récif corallien. À Papeete, la capitale administrative de l’île, l’ambiance bat son plein. Fondée en 1818 par le missionnaire anglais William Crook, la ville four- mille de jour comme de nuit : spectacles de danse tahitienne, pièces de théâtre exception- nelles, expositions d’art contemporain, concerts traditionnels ou modernes… l’art s’y exprime sous toutes ses formes. Pour expérimenter la vie lo- cale et rencontrer l’authenticité polynésienne, rendez-vous au marché. Ouvert chaque jour, il est le centre historique, culturel et social de la ville. Émerveillement des sens garantis ! ROBINSONNADE DE LUXE Tahiti Et Ses Îles, la nature est omniprésente. Pour l’honorer, chaque établissement bâti dans la région se fond dans son environ- nementÀ et offre une vue spectaculaire sur les paysages qui l’entourent. La crème de l’hôtellerie locale et internationale est représentée. De nombreux hôtels au raffinement extrême accueillent les couples et les familles pour un séjour inoubliable. Soit autant de somp- tueuses bâtisses, de prestigieuses villas et de charmants bungalows hissés sur pilotis au beau milieu du Pacifique… Le rêve grandeur nature ! Intercontinental Tahiti Resort & Spa Conrad Bora Bora Nui The Brando Resort MOOREA Île de l’archipel de la Société olorée, fleurie, enchantée, Moorea se lève comme par magie depuis l’océan vers le ciel telle une cathédrale naturelle. Disséminés Cdans une nature luxuriante, 8 majestueux som- mets volcaniques, de ravissantes cascades et de vastes prairies paisibles flanquées de pinacle vert émeraude confèrent une dimension spéciale à l’île. Paradis des randonneurs, Moorea est aussi le repaire des plongeurs tombés sous le charme de son écosystème corallien. Au large de ses plages, les raies grises chahutent avec les tortues marines tandis qu’au loin résonnent les sons du ukulélé joué par un musicien local à l’ombre d’un purau. Comme à Tahiti, on dit à Moorea que « la vie est heureuse » et qu’elle vaut la peine d’être vécue. Gardiens des traditions, les artistes du Tatau ne di- ront pas le contraire… RAIATEA Île de l’archipel de la Société aiatea est connue comme le berceau des dieux. Elle abrite des trésors archéo- logiques spectaculaires parmi lesquels Rfigure l’incontournable marae de Taputapuatea. Inscrit au Patrimoine mondial de l’UNESCO, il fut le point de départ de l’expansion des Polynésiens dans tout le Pacifique. Par conséquent, l’île est la plus sacrée de la région. SOUS LE VENT ahiti Et Ses Îles sont si vastes et variées qu’il est parfois difficile de savoir où aller. Vous voyez où l’on veut en venir ? Le charter Tde plaisance, naturellement ! En famille ou entre amis, il est idéal pour découvrir les archipels de la Polynésie française. Accompagnés d’un skipper ou d’un équipage professionnel, vous profiterez d’un confort optimal tout en restant libres de vos mouvements, de votre rythme et de votre itiné- raire. Découvrez Tahiti Et Ses Îles par la mer ! Tahaa © Charlotte PIHO Huahine © Grégory Lecoeur Tikehau vec 118 îles, 5 archipels, des lagons et des reliefs à perte de vue, Tahiti Et Ses Îles rassemblent une infinité de paysages, de cou- leurs, de senteurs et de saveurs extraordinaires. Les îles et atolls deA Tetiaroa, propriété de Marlon Brando, de Huahine, aussi belle que se- crète et de Tupai dont la forme est singulière en sont quelques exemples. Pour en apprécier la diversité, laissez-vous tenter par une escapade mémorable au cœur de la Polynésie française. « Le paradis terrestre ! », selon Bougainville. Raiatea Photos © Tahiti Tourisme Tahiti Tourisme www.tahititourisme.ch 13, Chemin des Tulipiers 1208, Genève T +41 22 737 21 70 E [email protected] Bora Bora W www.bkorganisation.com.
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