French cinema, originating with pioneers like the Lumière brothers and Georges Méliès, is renowned for its realism and bold themes. It stands as a significant force in global filmmaking, often ...

Then, the long leg south to Auckland for two weeks of rest before heading to French Polynesia to lead a large flotilla protesting French nuclear testing in the South Pacific. But that protest ...

Seventeen new species of plant bugs—a group of insects with a strawlike mouth used to feed on plant and animal matter—have been identified on the islands of French Polynesia, and their names ...

The primary reason why so many Tahitian tourists flock to this stretch of shoreline is the sand: While many of the island's beaches boast a volcanic black hue, La Plage de Maui dazzles in pearly ...

A few years ago, it seemed that cruising in French Polynesia was off the boil. Bora Bora hit the headlines in 2022 when it banned cruise ships carrying more than 1200 passengers from visiting the ...

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Another one of Tahiti’s “I can’t believe it’s real” spots is the Maraa Grotto: impossibly lush freshwater pools, small caves and the dripping grotto itself, ringed by ferns, which Paul Gauguin ...