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perle des gambier plus belle parmi les plus belles les fermes perlieres peuplent le lagon de l archipel des gambier. leurs stations les bouees auxquelles on attache les filets de nacres forment un veritable labyrinthe sous-marin. la couleur translucide du lagon vous permettra de les admirer. outre le cote «pittoresque» des fermes pour le visiteur, ce sont elles qui font vivre la population. en effet, on denombre plus de 130 exploitations. les perles des gambier sont reputees pour etre les plus belles de polynesie, donc par extension du monde ! on dit que les eaux fraiches du lagon leur donne des couleurs et des reflets magnifiques, ainsi qu un lustre incomparable. deja a l epoque des missionnaires, les nacres et les perles des gambier faisaient l objet d un commerce redoutable. la mission avait d ailleurs tente de proteger les mangareviens des marchands peu scrupuleux en veillant aux echanges. sur place, les pensions organisent des visites de fermes perlieres. on pourra decouvrir les differentes etapes de cette activite passionnante qu est la perliculture. gambier pearls among the world's most beautiful pearl farms are dotted all over the gambier lagoon. their "stations," buoys that hold up rigid nets of oysters, turn the lagoon into a under water labyrinth. the translucent quality of the water makes it easy to see everything. beyond the picturesque coast, it's these farms that provide work for the population. in fact, there are over 130 farms. the pearls of the gambier are not only considered to be the most beautiful in french polynesia, but perhaps the most beautiful in the world! it's said that the fresh water that runs off the island is what gives the pearls their intense colors and incomparable luster and shine. even during the missionary period, the mother of pearl and pearls from the gambier were the object of active commerce. the mission tried to protect the mangarevans against the many unscruptioulous merchants by watching over the exchanges made. on the island today, the family pensions organize pearl farm visits where it's possible to discover the different stages of the passionate art of pearl making. r e v u e d e b o r d n ° 5 4 / a i r ta h i t i / o n - b o a r d m a g a z i n e n ° 5 4 3 3 15
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