Maré
CULTURAL HERITAGE
Takone sandalwood distillery
Santalwood and Fragrances. SNN: an international industrial project perfectly integrated with local customs.
Thanks to an innovative, top-secret process developed with a perfumer in Grasse, Serei Nod Nengone produces an organic sandalwood essence that has won over the biggest names in perfumery and cosmetics. The Takone site welcomes you to the heart of its "aromatic and organic cosmetics" business in the Loyalty Islands. From planting to extraction, we invite you on an enchanting stroll through the history and fragrances of Maré sandalwood. We'll explain the main stages in the production of sandalwood essence and essential oil.
Welcome supplement
- Visit the gardens, vegetable gardens of useful plants, the first fields of avocados in Maré (Year 80) and the plantations of sandalwood trees.
Spoken languages
- French
OPENING
- From 01/01 to 31/12. Closed Saturday and Sunday. Morning: 10:00 am to 11:00 am Afternoon: 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm Open at weekends only for cultural events.
Payment method accepted
- Chèque
- Carte bancaire/crédit
- Espèces
CONTACTS
- Sabouro Soraya
- Nemia Jocelyne
- Lieu-dit Lyo, district de Guahma
B.P 142 - 98878 Maré - +687 45 17 17
PRICES
Visit: Per person: 2,000 CFP Group and education rate: on request Aromatic products (perfumes, soaps, home fragrances ...) Price range between 500 CFP and 4,500 CFP.
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Church of St. Francis Xavier
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Chapel of Our Lady of Lourdes
Lifou
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Church of St. John the Baptist of Hnathalo
Lifou
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Church of St. John the Baptist of Hnathalo
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Ouvéa Oil/Soap Factory
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Ouvéa Oil/Soap Factory
Ouvéa
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Monument to the sinking of the Monique
Maré
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Monument to the sinking of the Monique
Maré
Company open to the public
House of vanilla
Lifou
From growing to tasting, discover the secrets of vanilla, its history, and its evolution.
House of vanilla
Lifou
Historic site and monument
Church of Saint-Michel
Ouvéa
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Church of Saint-Michel
Ouvéa
Museum
Yeiwene Yeiwene Cultural Centre
Maré
The Yeiwene Yeiwene Cultural Centre is named after the pro-independence leader from Maré, who was assassinated with Jean-Marie Tjibaou in 1989. It is located near the megalithic fortifications of Hnaenedre.
Yeiwene Yeiwene Cultural Centre
Maré
Historic site and monument
Church of the Holy Name of Mary
Ouvéa
From the beach, a majestic access path of columnar pines leads to the church, which overlooks the lagoon from the top of a small hill.
Church of the Holy Name of Mary
Ouvéa
Historic site and monument
Monument dedicated to the arrival of the Gospel
Lifou
On Ahmelewedr beach, stands a monument that commemorates the arrival in Lifou of the Protestant missionaries Fao and Zakaria in 1842.
Monument dedicated to the arrival of the Gospel
Lifou
Historic site and monument
Pénélo church
Maré
The Church of the Holy Cross of Penelo was built in 1910 and inaugurated in 1915.
Pénélo church
Maré
Historic site and monument
Memorial to the Ouvéa Nineteen
Ouvéa
A monument in memory of the 1988 hostage-taking and the 19 pro-independence activists killed during the assault on the Gossanah cave.
Memorial to the Ouvéa Nineteen
Ouvéa
Historic site and monument
St. Joseph's Church
Ouvéa
Built in 1912, the imposing Saint-Joseph church stands facing the sea, flanked by a beautiful colonial building.
St. Joseph's Church
Ouvéa
Historic site and monument
Church of the Sacred Heart of Wé
Lifou
Built by the missionaries of the Sacred Heart Xavier Montrouzier and François Palazy, this small church located by the sea does not lack style.
Church of the Sacred Heart of Wé
Lifou
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Monument dedicated to the arrival of the Gospel
Maré
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Monument dedicated to the arrival of the Gospel
Maré
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La Roche mission
Maré
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La Roche mission
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