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An aquatic leisure centre

May 25, 2012 | No comments

French Overseas territories offer many magnificent settings for water sports. Fabulous lagoons, waves and splendid climates offer the opportunity to practice various water sports and recreational activities in a truly exceptional environment that is preserved by its inhabitants. Lulled by the trade winds all year round, Guadeloupe is suitable for...

Environment and sustainable tourism (part 2/2)

May 21, 2012 | No comments

Raccoons in parc des Mamelles, Guadeloupe - © Philippe Giraud - Comité du Tourisme des Îles de Guadeloupe

Part 2: Indian Ocean and Pacific Islands Reunion’s park is actually the ninth largest French national park and covers 40% of the island, including 23 communes and containing more than 300 endemic plant species, original wildlife and an active volcano. Since 2007, a National Marine Nature Reserve covering 35 km2...

Scuba diving in French Polynesia, definitely a breathtaking experience

April 26, 2012 | 1 comment

Scuba Diving - © Tahiti et ses iles / C CICCULLO

As a native of Nice, the sea is part of my soul. Scuba diving, or simply snorkelling, is one of my passions as swimming with the fish, staring at the corals definitely breathe life back into me. I have been lucky enough to have some experience in the Seychelles, Mauritius,...

Tahiti and its Islands: the “Heaven on earth”

April 25, 2012 | No comments

Bora Bora © Tahiti Tourisme / G Le Bacon

“Heaven on Earth!” said Bougainville when he discovered Tahiti in 1768. From that point onwards, there has not been enough words to describe the islands of French Polynesia: the Island of Love, the New Cythera, the myth of the “noble savage” of Rousseau, all evoke the beauty of these islands...