The Pomare dynasty never brought a "greater than life" figure like Kamehameha the First in Hawaii. They never managed to establish their unstable kingdom in the international scene, like the Hawaiians did for a period of time. And to make the things worse, their last ruler ceded the land to the French for a stipend, and drunk himself to death, while independence fighters died in numbers in an attempt to keep the invaders out. Parts of Tahiti indeed succeeded to stay independent for several decades, foremost the island of Huahine.

Regardless the details of the end, the curiosity brought us here. We wanted to see the tombs and the royal cemetery. So there, here it is!