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Air Tahiti Magazine 54
editorial / editorial ia ora na et maeva bienvenue a bord et dans les pages de ce nouveau numero d air tahiti magazine, dedie a la decouverte d une destination hors du commun : l archipel des gambier. etonnantes, magnifiques et lointaines, les iles qui le composent, restees en dehors des sentiers battus, enchanteront les visiteurs par la multitude de tresors culturels et naturels qu elles renferment. a 1 700 km au sud-est de tahiti, a la limite du tropique du capricorne, les gambier jouissent d un climat agreablement doux. avec ses quatre iles hautes ceintes dans le meme lagon, mangareva, akamaru, aukena et taravai, ses dizaines d ilots et de motu, l archipel des gambier vit au rythme des fermes perlieres et de la peche. au fil des pas, le visiteur decouvrira les nombreux secrets de ces iles authentiques et discretes aux paysages spectaculaires, le lagon sans doute le plus beau de polynesie francaise - aux teintes irreelles de bleus, les fonds sous-marins preserves, colores, varies mais les gambier reservent d autres surprises. berceau du catholicisme polynesien, l archipel compte des centaines de vestiges du 19e siecle, temoins privilegies de la mission catholique installee dans cet archipel. entre 1836 et 1871, honore laval, le pere superieur de la mission, ordonna la construction de ces multiples edifices : cathedrale, eglises, chapelles, couvent, etc. air tahiti magazine vous propose de decouvrir l epopee de ce personnage atypique, a l image des iles gambier. des eclairages sur le passe et le present qui vous offriront un avant-gout de l ambiance singuliere des gambier... ne vous reste plus qu a explorer ces iles et a prendre vous-meme la mesure de toutes leurs richesses, en voyageant sur l un de nos vols hebdomadaires au depart de tahiti a destination des gambier. il est exuberant, vert surtout, colore souvent et aux mille senteurs air tahiti magazine vous invite a decouvrir l univers du jardin tahitien. loin d etre fige, le jardin evolue tout au long de l annee, discretement, mais surtout selon l humeur de ses createurs et des modes horticoles. a l echelle de l histoire de tahiti, beaucoup de changements l ont concerne, d un jardin essentiellement utile dedie aux plantes alimentaires et magiques, il est devenu aujourd hui le royaume des fleurs. rencontre avec des techniciens et des jardiniers d aujourd hui pour penetrer le monde prive des jardins tahitiens. la polynesie francaise est un territoire vaste comme l europe. ses 76 iles habitees ne disposent pas toutes d un college ou d un lycee. ce sont donc des milliers de jeunes polynesiens qui s expatrient chaque annee vers une autre ile pour continuer a etudier. et a la periode des vacances scolaires, tous doivent rentrer dans leur famille. air tahiti se charge donc, a chaque fois, d affreter des dizaines de vols supplementaires. air tahiti magazine vous explique cette organisation savamment orchestree. bon sejour en polynesie et bon vol dans ces pages riches en decouvertes. mate galenon directeur general / general manager ia ora na and maeva welcome aboard and to this edition of air tahiti magazine which is dedicated to the discovery of a very unusual destination, the gambier archipelago. startling, magnificent and far away, the islands of this region are completely off the beaten track and enchant their visitors with a multitude of cultural and natural treasures held within. at 1,700 km southeast of tahiti, at the limit of the tropic of capricorn, the gambiers enjoy a gentle and agreeable climate. with four high islands bordered by the same lagoon mangareva, akamaru, aukena and taravai, along with dozens of islets and motu, the archipelago lives to the rhythm of fishing and pearl farming. here, visitors will discover numerous secrets of an authentic and discrete yet spectacular country: the lagoon is undoubtedly the most beautiful in all of french polynesia with surreal blues and an underwater life that is preserved, colorful and varying. but the gambier hold even more surprises than this. as the cradle of polynesian catholicism, the archipelago has hundreds of nineteenth century structures that were once witness to the catholic mission that came to the archipelago. between 1836 and 1871 honore laval, the superior father of the mission, ordered the construction of a cathedral, churches, chapels, a convent and much more. air tahiti magazine hopes you will enjoy discovering the epic story of this atypical personality within the big picture of the gambier islands. this light on the past and the present offers us a precursor of the unique ambiance of the gambier. you don't have to settle on only reading about these islands. take the next step to discovering the richness of this archipelago by taking one of our weekly flights from tahiti to the gambier. exploding with greens, blossoms and thousands of sweet perfumes, air tahiti magazine invites you into the universe of the tahitian garden. far from motionless, gardens in tahiti evolve throughout the year, discretely, along with the moods of their creator's whims and methods. during the history of tahiti, gardens have changed from being entirely dedicated to edible and magic plants to becoming the flower kingdoms that we find today. visit with today's technicians and gardeners to delve into the private life of tahitian gardens. french polynesia is a territory as vast as europe. each of the 76 habitated islands do not have middle schools or high schools. because of this, thousands of young polynesians must leave their homes for another island in order to continue their studies. during school vacation everyone must go back to their home island to be with their family. air tahiti makes dozens of extra flights for these returning children and air tahiti magazine explains how this is cleverly organized. we hope you have a pleasant voyage in polynesia and enjoy your flight through these pages of discovery. mauruuru and bon voyage mauruuru et bon voyage. 4 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
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