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Nouméa: the Tjibaou Centre and the bays

Photo: gérard from Nouméa, (Nouvelle-Calédonie), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Renzo Piano's architecture, the Lagoon Aquarium and the Ouen Toro lookout

At a glance

Theme
History and towns
Duration
Half a day
Season
All year
Start
Nouméa

A tour of the capital: the Tjibaou Cultural Centre with Renzo Piano's “huts” and the Kanak path, the aquarium with its live fluorescent corals, the market at Port Moselle and the Ouen Toro lookout above the bays.

Convenient on the day you arrive or before you leave. The Tjibaou Centre is closed on Mondays.

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Where to stay near the start

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Things to see nearby

Tjibaou Cultural Centre Museum Tjibaou Cultural Centre The centre of Kanak culture, in buildings by Renzo Piano≈ 50 mAnse Vata Beach Anse Vata Nouméa's main beach, with kitesurfing and a promenade≈ 5.9 kmBaie des Citrons Beach Baie des Citrons A calm bay lined with bars — Nouméa's evening scene≈ 6.1 kmLagoon Aquarium Museum Lagoon Aquarium Life in the lagoon: corals, nautiluses, sea snakes≈ 6.4 km

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