French Polynesia
Regional sacred-site guide
Sacred sites in Windward Islands
Explore 2 sacred places in Windward Islands, French Polynesia, with a regional map and links to detailed site guides.
Traditions in Windward Islands
Site types in Windward Islands
Showing 1-2 of 2 sites in this regional guide

Indigenous
Marae Arahurahu
Paea, Tahiti, Society Islands, Windward Islands, French Polynesia
In the Tefa'aiti valley on Tahiti's west coast, Marae Arahurahu is the most fully restored ceremonial platform in French Polynesia — rebuilt in 1953 after a century and a...
Indigenous
Opunohu Marae Complex
Papetoai / Opunohu Valley, Moorea, Society Islands, Windward Islands, French Polynesia
Along a marked forest trail in Moorea's Opunohu Valley, hundreds of marae — ancestral temple platforms — rise from mape and banyan groves....
Key questions
Windward Islands sacred-site questions
- How many sacred sites are listed in Windward Islands?
- This regional guide currently includes 2 sacred sites in Windward Islands, French Polynesia.
- Which traditions are represented in Windward Islands?
- The most represented traditions in the current guide include Indigenous.
- Can I view Windward Islands sacred sites on a map?
- Yes. Switch to map view to compare the listed places, then open a site page for coordinates and visiting context.