The shallow lagoon itself is absolutely marvellous if one can cross it in boat; The very agreable and silent evenings passed once the heat, alleviated, remain unforgettable and it will be the moment to see whether the noctilucques (*) get the water fluorescent when one stirs up the edge of the sea with the foot.

(*) microscopic whipped algae

Back part atoll: the higher part dug out shows well the old sea level before the rocking of the whole atoll.

Coconut tree is there a King and the narrow road in the mid of the land offers a quite pleasant protection against a sun, sometimes a little too burning.

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The earth oven. On the left hand, preparation of a true "bougna". The oven : dig the hole, cut wood, make the stones burning, prepare food,make the packages with the leaves of banana tree, open the oven and place the packages there - without burning itself - cover...

The bougna " pot " or " microwaves " is now more known, because one does not need such an amount of place, nor two working days.

Kanak group bathing, dressed as usual (T-shirt or shirtless, kilt, mission dress). One can see small coral pieces, better to be avoided, what is done by tiptoeing during the hot hours. in this shallow water, sea cucumbers are to be avoided too..

Ouvéa formerly had many contacts with the Polynesians and two languages divide the ground, of which one very influenced by the Polynesian.

Two chefferies reign on this ground. One does not go over there like to the Balearic Islands ! (see"tribes").
 

 The blue hole; I did not see it, but here is the principle: an excavation (cave in the underwater coral solid mass), appears only close to surface by a round hole; this one is of a major blue by contrast with the remainder of the not very deep and quite enlightened lagoon.

Ouvéa is the place known as of "the massacre of the cave" where the freedom fighters had taken refuge (see"tribes"). One finds however there luxurious hôtel(s?), lodgings and inhabitant housing,  bank, town hall, phone boxes, petrol stations, small trade.