French Polynesia Collection

Aerial view over Bora Bora, French Polynesia

Black Tip reef shark - A male swimming above a female Black Tip reef shark
VT-8636 Black-tip / Blacktip Reef shark - A male swimming above a female Black-tip / Blacktip Reef shark, Not considered dangerous to man these smallish sharks inhabit onshore reefs

An outrigger canoe team practices off the coast of the island of Tahiti as the sun sets over the island of Moorea in the Society Islands of French Polynesia

French Polynesia, Bora Bora, View of Pearl Beach Resort

Opunohu Bay and Mount Rotui, Moorea, French Polynesia, South Pacific Ocean, Pacific

Palm trees and beach, Bora Bora, Tahiti, Society Islands, French Polynesia, Pacific

Stingray - These large soft rays live on sand in the Moorea lagoon. They have become a tourist attraction
VT-8656 STINGRAY - These large soft rays live on sand in the Moorea lagoon. They have become a tourist attraction. Moorea, French Polynesia

Waterfront of Papeete, Tahiti, Society Islands, French Polynesia, Pacific

Bora-Bora, Leeward group, Society Islands, French Polynesia, Pacific Islands, Pacific

Arearea or The Red Dog, 1892 (oil on canvas)
LRI4578228 Arearea or The Red Dog, 1892 (oil on canvas) by Gauguin, Paul (1848-1903); Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; (add.info)

Overwater bungalows, Bora Bora, French Polynesia

Holiday resort with overwater bungalows, Bora Bora, French Polynesia

Grey Reef shark - in the Tumotos, French Polynesia. There are thousands of these sharks living in the passes into
VT-8651 Grey Reef SHARK - Close-up, Potentially dangerous. In the Tumotos, French Polynesia Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos There are thousands of these sharks living in the passes into the lagoons

Two Women, 1901 or 1902. Creator: Paul Gauguin
Two Women, 1901 or 1902

Aerial view of Bora Bora island and blue lagoon
Aerial view of Bora Bora island with Mt Otemanu and blue lagoon. Bora Bora, Society Islands, French Polynesia, Pacific Islands

Two Tahitian Women, 1899 (oil on canvas)
3432880 Two Tahitian Women, 1899 (oil on canvas) by Gauguin, Paul (1848-1903); 94x72.4 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; French, out of copyright

French Polynesia. Colorful poker chips on casino table aboard Paul Gaugin cruise ship

Private yachts anchored in Opunohu Bay on the island of Moorea in the Society islands of French Polynesia

Manta Ray - group or squadron feeding with mouth open, on plankton along current line
DSE-57 Manta RAY - group (squadron) feeding (mouth open) on plankton along a current line Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia Manta birostris Douglas David Seifert Please note that prints are for

Grey Reef Sharks - Grey Reef sharks, Once common through out the Indo Pacific tropical waters these reef dwelling
VT-8637 Grey Reef Sharks - Grey Reef sharks, Once common through out the Indo Pacific tropical waters these reef dwelling sharks are being hunted for their fins

Vairumati. Painting by Paul Gauguin (1848-1903), 1897. Oil on canvas. Dim: 0. 73 x 0. 94
JLJ4661941 Vairumati. Painting by Paul Gauguin (1848-1903), 1897. Oil on canvas. Dim: 0.73 x 0.94. Paris, Musee d Orsay by Gauguin, Paul (1848-1903); (add.info.: Vairumati)

Riders on the Beach, 1902 (oil on canvas)
JLJ4572441 Riders on the Beach, 1902 (oil on canvas) by Gauguin, Paul (1848-1903); 72x91 cm; Private Collection; Photo ePhoto Josse; French, out of copyright

French Polynesia, Moorea. A view of the island of Moorea from Tahiti

1827 Nukahiva Marquesas tattooed couple
Early Lithographic print by Carl Brodtmann from Dr. Shinz, " Naturgeschichte und Abbilldungen des Menschen der verschiedenen" 1827, with hand colouring

Overwater bungalows, Moorea, French Polynesia

Palm trees fringe the tropical beach and turquoise sea on Bora Bora (Borabora), Tahiti, Society Islands, French Polynesia, Pacific Islands, Pacific

Grey Reef Sharks - attracted to the smell of herrings inside a small plastic tube search through the coral for
VT-8685 Grey Reef SHARKS - attracted to the smell of herrings inside a small plastic tube search through the coral for the fish. French Polynesia, Indo-pacific

Grey Reef Sharks - swim through the divers bubbles without fear. Tumotos French Polynesia, Indo Pacific
VT-8244 Grey Reef Sharks - swim through the divers bubbles without fear. Tumotos French Polynesia, Indo Pacific Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos Potentially dangerous

Sunny Climes, Tahiti, 1883 (oil on canvas)
8736087 Sunny Climes, Tahiti, 1883 (oil on canvas) by Chevalier, Nicholas (1828-1902); 99 x 152.5 cm; Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens, Tyne & Wear

The Cession of the District of Matavai in the island of Otaheite (Tahiti) to Captain James Wilson
7295686 The Cession of the District of Matavai in the island of Otaheite (Tahiti) to Captain James Wilson, 1798-99 (oil on canvas) by Smirke

'Bora bora, SE side, within the reef, Septr 5th 1849 [Society Islands]', 1849 (watercolour)
7295601 'Bora bora, SE side, within the reef, Septr 5th 1849 [Society Islands]', 1849 (watercolour) by Fanshawe, Admiral Sir Edward Gennys (1814-1906); 12.9x17.6 cm; National Maritime Museum

A narrative of missionary enterprises in the South Sea Islands, c.1837 (paper)
7342410 A narrative of missionary enterprises in the South Sea Islands, c.1837 (paper) by Williams, John (19th century); 50.8x41.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

'Bora bora [Society Islands], from a ruined native fort above the chief village on the East side of the island
7295600 'Bora bora [Society Islands], from a ruined native fort above the chief village on the East side of the island, Septr 5th 1849', 1849 (watercolour) by Fanshawe

Tahiti: view of the province of Oparree, the island of Otaheite, and part of the island of Moorea
MMM5461904 Tahiti: view of the province of Oparree, the island of Otaheite, and part of the island of Moorea by Hodges, William (1744-97); National Maritime Museum, London

The missionary ship 'Duff' arriving at Otaheite 1797, 19th century (coloured aquatint)
7341673 The missionary ship 'Duff' arriving at Otaheite 1797, 19th century (coloured aquatint) by Kronheim, Joseph Martin (1810-96); 18x25.8 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

A Native Woman of Tahiti (engraving)
8647192 A Native Woman of Tahiti (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Native Woman of Tahiti)

Coronation of a chef (arioi rahi) a Tahiti. 19th century (engraving from "Histoire des jesuites" by Boucher)
ELD4965745 Coronation of a chef (arioi rahi) a Tahiti. 19th century (engraving from "Histoire des jesuites" by Boucher); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive.

Indigenous house in Tahiti, 1895 (print on double-weight paper)
3562904 Indigenous house in Tahiti, 1895 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Tahiti, French Polynesia 1895 ca. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Young girl from Madison Island (French Polynesia) - Young girl with headdress, necklace, shift and feather fan
FLO4724436 Young girl from Madison Island (French Polynesia) - Young girl with headdress, necklace, shift and feather fan, with tattoos on her arms and legs from Nuku Hiva island (Madison)

The ships HMS 'Resolution' and 'Discovery' anchored in Moorea (Tahiti)
MMM5461758 The ships HMS 'Resolution' and 'Discovery' anchored in Moorea (Tahiti), during James Cook's expeditions (1728-1779)

A man from Nuku Hiva Island with tattoos on his body, 1813 (engraving and watercolour)
FIA5635309 A man from Nuku Hiva Island with tattoos on his body, 1813 (engraving and watercolour); Musee du Quai Branly et des Arts Premiers, Paris

View from Point Venus, Island of Otaheite (Tahiti), 1772-75 (oil on panel)
7295311 View from Point Venus, Island of Otaheite (Tahiti), 1772-75 (oil on panel) by Hodges, William (1744-97); 24x47 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Teriitaria or Ariapaia [Teri'i tari'a II Ari'i' paea], Queen of Huahine
7295597 Teriitaria or Ariapaia [Teri'i tari'a II Ari'i' paea], Queen of Huahine, Augt 30th 1849' [Society Islands], 1849 (graphite, watercolour) by Fanshawe

'In Eimeo [Moorea, Society Islands], Augt 27th 1849', 1849 (watercolour)
7295596 'In Eimeo [Moorea, Society Islands], Augt 27th 1849', 1849 (watercolour) by Fanshawe, Admiral Sir Edward Gennys (1814-1906); 17.5x25.8 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

'Fautaua, Tahiti, Augt 25th 1849 [Society Islands]', 1849 (watercolour)
7295593 'Fautaua, Tahiti, Augt 25th 1849 [Society Islands]', 1849 (watercolour) by Fanshawe, Admiral Sir Edward Gennys (1814-1906); 22.7x32.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

'Eimeo [Moorea] from near Papeiti [Tahiti, Society Islands], Augt 25th 1849', 1849 (watercolour)
7295592 'Eimeo [Moorea] from near Papeiti [Tahiti, Society Islands], Augt 25th 1849', 1849 (watercolour) by Fanshawe

View of part of Owharre [Fare] harbour, island of Huahine, 1774 (oil on canvas)
7295320 View of part of Owharre [Fare] harbour, island of Huahine, 1774 (oil on canvas) by Hodges, William (1744-97); 49x64.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

French colonial Empire: colonies of Oceania, French Polynesia, Protectorate of Tahiti (otaheiti)
ELD4964748 French colonial Empire: colonies of Oceania, French Polynesia, Protectorate of Tahiti (otaheiti) (French possessions and colonies: french oceania)

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"Discover the Paradise of French Polynesia: A Captivating Journey" An outrigger canoe team practices off the coast of the island of Tahiti as the sun casts a golden glow on their determined faces, showcasing the vibrant spirit and rich cultural heritage that thrives in French Polynesia. From an aerial view over Bora Bora, behold a mesmerizing tapestry of turquoise waters and lush greenery, where paradise seems to have found its earthly manifestation. The sheer beauty is simply breathtaking. Intriguing marine life awaits beneath the surface; witness a male Black Tip reef shark gracefully swimming above his female counterpart. These gentle creatures are not considered dangerous to man, adding to the allure of exploring their habitat along onshore reefs in Moorea's shallow waters. Immerse yourself in luxury at Pearl Beach Resort with its enchanting view overlooking French Polynesia's iconic Bora Bora. Indulge your senses amidst this idyllic setting where tranquility meets opulence. Opunohu Bay and Mount Rotui form an awe-inspiring backdrop against Moorea's crystal-clear waters. This South Pacific gem offers a slice of paradise that captivates every visitor fortunate enough to set foot upon its shores. Palm trees sway gently in sync with ocean breezes while pristine beaches beckon you for moments of pure bliss. Allow yourself to be embraced by nature's serenity as you soak up endless sunshine on these heavenly shores. Encounter majestic stingrays gliding effortlessly through Moorea's lagoon - these magnificent creatures have become one of French Polynesia's most beloved tourist attractions. Witness firsthand their grace and elegance as they navigate sandy depths beneath azure waves. The waterfront promenade in Papeete, Tahiti invites you into a world where modernity blends seamlessly with traditional charm. Explore bustling markets filled with vibrant colors, exotic scents, and friendly locals eager to share their culture with open arms.