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 Papeete,
as the administrative and economic capital of
French Polynesia, is first and foremost a port
city making it possible for Tahiti to open up
to the outside world.
The city has only 25,553 inhabitants within its
limits.
While Papeete has not much character from the
architectural viewpoint, visitors should not fail
to pay a visit to the marketplace, especially
around three in the afternoon when fist is delivered
straight from the fishing boats. The liveliest
day of the week is Sunday morning, between five
and seven thirty, before the various church services.
The waterfront, which has been rearranged, is
an invitation to voyage since, next to the local
yachts, boats from all over the world have dropped
anchors to discover "Paradise". Not
far from the wharf, towards the western exit of
the city, the Black Pearl Museum and the Paofai
Protestant Church are places of interest
for visitors.
Downtown,
in the commercial area, between the large and
attractive city hall building and the cathedral,
shopping lovers will be able to buy all kinds
of souvenirs, ranging from plain flowered pareos
to the most sumptuous sets of black pearls.
And at night, the wharf turns into a lively place
when the "roulettes", or vans operating
as mobile restaurants, prepare for their evening
activities: local specialties as well as French,
Chinese, specialties, etc., are proposed to suit
all tastes and proved tasty, inexpensive meals. |
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Local
Info |
| International
fligths |
| AIR FRANCE |
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Tous
services/Sales office
Tel :
Fax : |
47.47.47
47.47.90 |
| Service frêt
(Faaa) |
85.64.82 |
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| Air
Caledonie International |
85.09.04 |
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| Air New Zealand |
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| - Tous Services/Sales
office |
54.07.47 |
| - Aéroport (escale de Faaa) |
54.07.37 |
| - Aéroport Frêt (Faaa) |
85.60.44 |
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| AOM |
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| Tous Services/Sales
office |
54.25.25 |
| Service Fret
(Faaa) |
86.60.50 |
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| Air Tahiti
Nui |
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| Informations
& Reservations |
45.55.55 |
| Service frêt
(Faaa) |
86.60.67 |
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| BRITISH
AIRWAYS |
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| Tous Services
(Vahine Tahiti Travel) |
42.44.38 |
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| CORSAIR |
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| Informations
& Reservations |
42.28.28 |
| Service frêt
Faaa |
85.60.44 |
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| HAWAIIAN
AIRLINES |
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| Informations
& Reservations |
42.15.00 |
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| Lan Chile |
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| Informations
& Reservations |
42.64.55 |
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| QANTAS |
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| Informations
& Reservations |
43.06.65 |
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| DOMESTIC
FLIGTHS |
AIR TAHITI |
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| Standard tous
services |
86.40.00 |
| Informations
& Reservations |
86.42.42 |
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| TRANSPORTS
MARITIMES |
| Aranui
(Marquises) |
42.62.40 |
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43.76.60 |
| Aremiti
Chanel Express |
42.88.88 |
| Ono Ono jet
cruise |
45.35.35 |
Tamarii
Moorea (Ferries)
Tamahine |
43.76.50 |
| Taparo IV |
42.63.93 |
| Vaeanu |
41.25.35 |
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| Communications/Medias |
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| ICA |
50.67.50 |
| La dépêche
de Tahiti |
46.43.43 |
| Les Nouvelles
de Tahiti |
50.81.00 |
| TNTV |
47.36.10 |
| Mahina Radio
(BLU/VHF marine) |
41.42.42 |
| Radio 1 |
43.61.00 |
| RFO / Local
TV station |
86.16.16 |
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TRAVEL AGENCIES |
| Moana
Holidays |
| Fax.
43.64.44. . . . . . . . . .Tel. 45.53.33 |
| Bon
Voyage |
| Fax.
42.40.30. . . . . . . . . .Tel. 42.42.10 |
| Nouvelles
Frontieres |
| Fax.
42.29.09. . . . . . . . . .Tel. 42.28.28 |
| Agence
de Voyages Gondrand |
| Fax.
42.28.33. . . . . . . . . .Tel. 54.31.53 |
| Kia
Ora Tours |
| Fax.
41.34.72. . . . . . . . . .Tel. 43.04.98 |
| Manureva
Tours |
| Fax.
42.48.43. . . . . . . . . .Tel. 42.47.10 |
| Marama
Tours |
| Fax.
82.16.75. . . . . . . . . .Tel. 83.95.81 |
| Moorea
Mahama Tours |
| Fax.
56.38.66. . . . . . . . . .Tel. 56.20.44 |
| Pacific
Travel |
| Fax.
42.90.29. . . . . . . . . .Tel. 42.93.85 |
| Pacifica
Travel |
| Fax.
82.16.75. . . . . . . . . .Tel. 83.69.00 |
| Paradise
Tours |
| Fax.
42.48.62. . . . . . . . . .Tel. 42.49.36 |
| Rai
Here Agence (Raiatea) |
| Fax.
66.13.66. . . . . . . . . .Tel. 66.35.35 |
| Rêve
Tahitien Travel |
| Fax.
41.05.26. . . . . . . . . .Tel. 42.49.36 |
| Tahiti
Nui Travel |
| Fax.
42.74.35. . . . . . . . . .Tel. 54.02.00 |
| Tahiti
Tours |
| Fax.
42.50.50. . . . . . . . . .Tel. 54.02.50 |
| Tahiti
Voyages |
| Fax.
43.42.63. . . . . . . . . .Tel. 50.67.77 |
| Tekura
Tahiti Travel |
| Fax.
42.84.60. . . . . . . . . .Tel. 43.12.00 |
| Vahine
Tahiti Travel |
| Fax.
43.60.06. . . . . . . . . .Tel. 50.44.20 |
| Voyagence
Tahiti |
| Fax.
43.21.84. . . . . . . . . .Tel. 42.72.13 |
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| BANQUES/BANKS |
| Banque de
Polynésie |
46.66.66 |
| Banque
Socrédo |
41.51.23 |
| Banque de
Tahiti |
41.70.00 |
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| SANTE/HEALTH |
| Hôpital de
Mamao |
46.62.62 |
| Hôpital de
Taravao |
57.13.33 |
| Hôpital
spécialise de Vaiami |
42.93.70 |
| Clinique
Cardella |
46.04.00 |
| Clinique
Paofai |
46.16.16 |
| Infirmerie
de Papeete |
43.41.05 |
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| Gouvernement
Territorial |
| Presidence du
Gouvernement |
47.20.00 |
| Etat
Français |
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| Haut-Commissariat |
46.86.86 |
| Tourisme |
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| GIE Tahiti
Tourisme |
50.57.00 |
| GIE Tahiti
Animation |
50.57.10 |
| Service du
Tourisme |
50.57.20 |
| Aeroport/Airport |
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| Direction |
86.10.70 |
| Douanes
/Customs |
50.55.50 |
| Immigration
PAF aéroport |
80.06.00 |
| Immigration
PAF port de Papeete |
42.40.74 |
| Mairie de
Papeete / City Hall |
41.57.00 |
| Maison de la
Culture |
54.45.44 |
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