Starfish Collection Jewelry inspired by nature hinerava.com . [email protected] . +(689) 40 83 52 22 Éditorial Votre magazine Reva Tahiti a l’habitude de vous proposer les portraits de personnalités exceptionnelles de par leur parcours, leurs valeurs, leur caractère exemplaire ou inspirant, afin de vous permettre de mieux appréhender l’essence même de l’âme polynésienne. Et l’on pouvait difficilement rêver destinée plus inspirante dans l’actualité récente de nos îles que celle de Vaimalama Chaves, jeune beauté de 24 ans, qui a rempli les Polynésiens de fierté le 15 décembre 2018 en devenant, quelques mois après son élection en tant que Miss Tahiti, Miss France. Partie à la conquête d’un destin, Vaimalama Chaves revient dans nos pages sur son expérience afin de la partager avec ceux qui sont sensibles à tout ce que notre Fenua peut apporter à ce monde. Reva Tahiti a d’ailleurs saisi l’occasion de revenir plus largement sur l’histoire de nos ambassadrices de la Polynésie, à travers un article qui retrace les destinées de nos Miss Tahiti, un come-back de 60 ans célébrant la beauté des vahinés… Malgré cette réjouissante actualité, nous n’en avons pas oublié pour autant de rendre hommage à nos illustres tupuna, les anciens, qui ont inscrit l’histoire de la Polynésie en lettres d’or au cœur de celle de l’Humanité. Au sommaire de ce numéro, vous trouverez donc un portrait de Tupaia, homme remarquable s’il en fût, aquarelliste, cartographe et surtout navigateur polynésien, né vers 1725 à Raiatea, dont la science de la navigation fut mise à profit par le capitaine Cook durant ses expéditions dans nos îles à bord du Endeavour. Tupaia à qui la compagnie Air Tahiti Nui a choisi de rendre hommage en donnant son nom à son nouveau Boeing 787-9 Tahitian Dreamliner, honorant ainsi à travers lui la connaissance et le voyage. De voyage, il sera encore très largement question dans le Y BOISSY R O reste de nos pages, parties pour vous à la découverte du G É R royaume de la perle noire, l’archipel des Gambier, à celle G © des escales marquisiennes de Titouan Lamazou ou bien encore à celle du Te Pari, une randonnée de l’extrémité sud de l’île de Tahiti, cadre de paysages extraordinaires retraçant l’histoire naturelle de cette île. Bonne lecture. Tahiti & ses îles 10 Carte de la Polynésie française 12 Vaimalama Chaves ramène la couronne au Fenua 30 Marquises : les escales de Titouan Lamazou 42 Gambier : le royaume de la perle noire 58 Te Pari : une marche entre montagnes et océan 76 Tupaia : navigateur, érudit polynésien et artiste 96 Agenda 99 Les bonnes adresses Monde 114 Carcassonne : cité de pierres, de caractère et de cœur Air Tahiti Nui 124 Actualités 140 Pratique 152 Relaxation © DR 5 OT RD A R © JULIEN GI EDITORIAL Your RevaTahiti magazine always brings you portraits of exceptional individuals, their personal journeys, values, and exemplary or inspirational character, so that you can better gain an insight into the Polynesian spirit. It would be hard to imagine a more inspiring subject than the recent headliner from our islands Vaimalama Chaves, who has become the pride of French Polynesia since December 15, 2018, when as reigning Miss Tahiti she went on to win the title of Miss France. Heading off on a date with her destiny, Vaimalama Chaves tells us all about the experience in this edition, in order to share with those aware of what our ACCHET B Fenua has to offer the world. RevaTahiti also turned the occasion © P. into an opportunity to look more broadly at the history of French Polynesia’s ambassadresses, with an article that looks back over Tahiti & her islands the history and destiny of different Miss Tahiti title holders, a synopsis of 60 years celebrating the beauty of our vahines… 10 Map of French Polynesia Despite jubilantly rejoicing in this recent success, we haven’t forgot 12 Vaimalama Chaves brings the crown home to the Fenua to honor our illustrious tupuna, the forefathers that writ large the history of Polynesia, placing it right at the heart of Humanity. 30 Titouan Lamazou’s Marquesan journeys Summarized in this edition, you will find a portrait of Tupaia, a 42 The Gambier Islands: the kingdom of the pearl remarkable individual if ever there was one, painter, mapmaker 58 Te Pari, a walk between mountain and ocean and above all talented Polynesian navigator, born around 1725 in Raiatea, whose navigational skills were called upon by Captain 76 Tupaia: navigator, Polynesian scholar and artist Cook during his first expedition around our islands on board the 96 Datebook Endeavour. Air Tahiti Nui have also chosen to pay their respects 99 The directory World to Tupaia, by naming their brand-new Boeing 787-9 Tahitian Dreamliner after him, and through this honoring traditional knowledge and voyaging. We also cover a variety of other voyages World in the rest of the issue, heading off to discover the land of the black 114 Carcassonne : city of stone, conviction and passion pearl, the Gambier Islands, Titouan Lamazou’s adventures in the Marquesas and more particularly that of Te Pari, an extraordinary hike along the southern extremity of Tahiti, a place of enchanting Air Tahiti Nui landscapes that traces the island’s remarkable natural history. 124 News - 140 Airline information - 152 Inflight relaxation Happy reading. • Directeur de publication / Editor : Enzo Rizzo. N° 81 • Rédacteur en chef / Chief Editor : Ludovic Lardière. Avril - mai - juin 2019 • Rédacteurs / Writers : Virginie Gillet, Titouan Lamazou, Charlotte Guillemot, Laurance Alexander Rudzinoff, Jimmy Leyral, Gregory Boissy Published by • Contacts compagnie / Airline contact : Torea Colas, Vanessa Shan Sei Fan, Jessica Lion, Tahia Teikikaine. N° Tahiti : 758 268 • Traduction / Translation : Elin Teuruarii, Manuel Benguigui, Code NAF : 744B Box: 42 242 - 98713 Papeete Fumiko Hirakawa- Monchois. Tahiti - French Polynesia • Conception graphique / Graphic design : Tahiti Communication / Georges Bredin. Tél. (689) 40.83.14.83 • Régie publicitaire / Advertising : (689) 40.83.14.83. [email protected] • Impression / Printing : A Impresores Chile S.A. www.tahiticommunication.com TITOUAN LAMAZou — OVIRI ET TUSITALA — 2018 — UA POU HUILE SUR 6 TOILE. / OIL ON CANVAS. (171 x 108 cm) 7 POLYNÉSIE Point de vue Miss France La Polynésie française, un territoire aussi vaste que l’Europe ミス・フランス French Polynesia - A territory as wide as Europe 12 ヨーロッパに相当する広大な海域を占めるフレンチ・ポリネシア MARQUISES Les escales de Titouan Lamazou Titouan Lamazou’s journeys ティトゥアン・ラマズーが見たマルケサ ス諸島 30 GAMBIER Le royaume de la perle noire The kingdom of the pearl ブラックパールの理想郷－ガンビエ諸島 42 TAHITI Tupaia : navigateur et artiste Tupaia: navigator and artist トゥパイア, 航海に長けた博識のポリネシ ア人は、画家でもあった 76 10 11 VAIMALAMA CHAVES LORS DE LA PARADE ORGANISÉE EN SON HONNEUR À PAPEETE, LE 22 décembre 2018. VAIMALAMA CHAVES DURING THE PARADE ORGANIZED IN HER HONOR ON DECEMBER 22ND, IN PAPEETE. © GRÉGORY BOISSY OMMITTEE C AHITI T ISS M AHITI/ T ISS M OMITÉ C acom – OB eiki Dev – T © LA JEUNE TAHITIENNE A ÉTÉ SACRÉE MISS FRANCE Le 15 décembre 2018. THE YOUNG TAHITIAN WAS CROWNED MISS FRANCE ON DECEMBER 15, 2018. Miss France Vaimalama Chaves, ramène la couronne au Fenua brings the crown home to the Fenua 12 13 Découverte MISS FRANCE ON DECEMBER 15th, 2018 AT THE ZENITH ARENA IN THE CITY OF LILLE, FRANCE NEARLY 18,000KM AWAY, AN EVENT THAT ELECTRIFIED FRENCH POLYNESIANS WAS HELD. VAIMALAMA CHAVES, A 24 YEAR OLD TAHITIAN BEAUTY, WAS CROWNED MISS FRANCE 20 YEARS AFTER MAREVA GALANTER. A CORONATION THAT THRILLED THE FRENCH POLYNESIAN PUBLIC, WHO CAME IN THEIR THOUSANDS TO GREET HER WHEN SHE RETURNED HOME FOR THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. What were your first impressions after your coronation ? Did You were very quickly swept away by a flood of new you realize what had happened straight away ? obligations ; what was that like ? Vaimalama : To be honest, it was the same as Miss Tahiti, total I understood that Miss France is naturally in great demand. I confusion. So much emotion….it’s hard to put into words, it was knew that afterwards there would be a lot of television and just so intense. It didn’t really sink in that I was Miss France, radio appearances, as well as interviews, that the public would even when they passed me the sash and placed the crown want to get to know me and reveal any secrets I had. That filled on my head… It’s difficult to explain….I can’t find words that me with pride, mainly because it gave me many opportunities convey how wonderful it was, really fantastic. I think that you to talk about French Polynesia on a national scale. As for the can’t really take it all in because it’s not you that has changed, rest, you’ve got to do what you’ve got to do! you stay the same, but it’s the way others perceive you that We saw you rapidly at ease with the French media, you even has changed, so it makes it hard to comprehend. Even today, it dazzled them with your many talents… How did you feel you seems incredible. were received, and were you really as comfortable with the What is your favorite memory of the evening ? whole thing as you appeared ? My best memories are from just before the evening started, Everyone was really welcoming. I think it’s because of Miss when along with the other girls, we were all mutually France’s status, but it all went very well. I have nothing to hide, encouraging each other. We were all on the steps, it was the I don’t pretend to be anything other than myself, no pretenses, moment.