Vivre à Tahiti
by Jessi02
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
Original post
bonjour a tous, je part pour 2 ans a tahiti suite a la mutation de mon mari, le départ est prévu pour juillet.nous partons en famille et j'aurais aimé savoir si au niveau scolaire cela se passe bien(ma fille est actuellement au cp)et comment se passe la vie sur une ile!!😉merci
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je part pour 2 ans a tahiti suite a la mutation de mon mari, le départ est prévu pour juillet.
Vous avez donc encore le temps de lire tous les messages VF relatifs à ce type de cette question 😉
Utiliser en haut à gauche, juste à côté de forum, l'onglet "rechercher" puis "destination" et "polynésie française". Là, dérouler jusqu'en bas car il y a aussi une possibilité de recherche personnalisée en entrant des mots clé.
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Bonjour,
mutation de 2 ans ? en Juillet ? Militaire alors ! Question scolarité, pas de souci à se faire. Le niveau et la qualité de l'enseignement n'ont rien à envier à la moyenne nationale. Tu demandes comment se passe la vie sur une île... Bonne question mais la réponse variera du tout au tout selon l'île. Si c'est Tahiti (ce que je crois si c'est une mutation militaire), la vie ressemblera plus ou moins à la vie quelque peu trépidante qu'on peut connaitre dans une ville de France, la chaleur, la végétation tropicale et l'humidité en plus bien sur. Papeete et ses environs sont très peuplés et ce qui choque plus d'un nouvel arrivant, ce sont les perpétuels embouteillages en ville ! Rien à voir donc avec la vie cool sur une petite île perdue dans le Pacifique... Néanmoins, il suffit de partir à Moorea, à 18 km de Tahiti (30 min par bateau rapide et 1 h par le ferry) pour trouver une vie et un environnement plus conformes à ce qu'on attend de la Polynésie : calme, nature préservée, lagon magnifique, plages, ... A Papeete on trouve pratiquement les mêmes choses qu'en France (2 magasins CARREFOUR, des CHAMPION, HYPER U, ...) mais les prix, eux, ne sont pas les mêmes !!! L'indexation des salaires n'est pas superflue...
Voilà ce que je peux t'en dire ayant fait l'expérience de deux séjours de plusieurs années ici et maintenant retraité à Moorea.
Bon séjour en polynésie.
Eric
Bonjour à tous
Voilà nous avons un projet de partir vivre en polynésie plus particulièrement à mooréa. Notre départ ne se fera que en juin 2009. Beaucoup de choses à régler avant : nous sommes 4 couples à partir ( parents + les 3 couples d'enfants et 5 petits enfants). Donc quand je dis beaucoup de choses à régler c'est la vente pour 3 d'entre nous de notre maison. On ne veut pas se précipiter. Par contre je tiens à préciser que mon frère est marié à une marquisienne, donc lui a déjà séjourné 2 x 2 ans là bas. Nos parents on fait 5 séjours sur mooréa. Moi même 2 séjours de 2 mois.Donc j'essaye de trouver toutes les infos possible afin de prévoir au mieux notre nouvelle vie.
Notre projet : acheter un terrain sur mooréa pour y construire nos farés d'habitation. J'ai pu voir sur des sites d'immobilier qu'il y'avait de beaux terrains à acquérir. Je voudrais savoir comment ça se passe pour la construction des fares, c.a.d matériaux de construction quel cout?
Je m'arrête là parce que j'aurais encore plein d'autres questions, mais je veux y aller doucement pour réfléchir murement.
Merci à tous pour vos réponses
Bonjour,
beau projet que de venir s'installer ici ! Je vis à Moorea depuis plus de 4 ans et j'ai une bonne dizaine d'années de "territoire". J'ai moi-même franchi le pas en venant m'installer ici, c'est-à-dire que j'ai vendu ma maison en France pour faire construire ici (j'avais déja acheté le terrain quelques années plus tôt). L'entreprise demande mure réflexion tant sur le plan humain que financier. Connaissant quelque peu le Territoire, tu as donc déja un aperçu du coût de la vie et du budget que cela représente tous les mois pour faire vivre décemment une famille.
Certains en me lisant vont dire que je brosse un tableau assez noir.🤪 Je réponds : Il faut d'abord être lucide et honnête, surtout quand on engage toute sa famille et son avenir. On a beau être en Polynésie, tout n'est pas rose et idyllique. D'abord, l'emploi. Depuis plus d'un an, c'est le marasme économique total. Ici, à Moorea, Les commerces sont moribonds et le C.A en chute libre. C'est l'attentisme général en raison des prochaines élections. Trouver un job n'est pas évident (selon les domaines recherchés). C'est la récession, donc pas pléthore d'offres d'emploi. De plus, priorité à l'emploi "local" c'est à dire aux polynésiens. Venir s'installer à Moorea est une bonne idée (qualité de vie, paysages, ...) mais TRES PEU d'emplois possible sur place (quelques commerces, hôtellerie). La plupart des actifs vont bosser à Papeete et mènent une vie de "banlieusards des tropiques" : en voiture jusqu'au quai, ferry très tôt le matin (6H30 très souvent). retour le soir vers 18H30/19H à la maison si tout va bien... Donc, à prendre en considération.
Achat d'un terrain : comme partout, tout dépend de la localisation. Si on veut un bord de lagon, c'est devenu hors de prix. La même chose si c'est un terrain dans un endroit côté. Bref, il y a de tout. Construire la maison : beaucoup d'entrepreneurs "indélicats" et peu sérieux. Nombre de personnes en on fait l'expérience.
Le coût moyen d'une construction, c'est 140.000 Fcp le m2 + les à-côtés (jardin, clôtures, garage, aménagements divers...). Compter 18 à 20 Millions Fcp. Terrain + maison : minimum 30 à 35 M Fcp.
Sur place à Moorea, il y a 2 fournisseurs de matérieux de construction. Certains optent pour l'achat des matériaux à Papeete (rajouter alors le fret bateau). Une construction standard prend de 4 à 6 mois.
Exonération d'impôt foncier totale pendant les 5 premières années, puis 1/2 tarif de 5 à 10 ans.
Les infos que je te donne sont concrètes puisque vécues. De même pour la situation économique locale.
Maintenant, passons au bon côté de la vie à Moorea. Et il y en a bien sur ! On y vit bien, beaucoup moins speed qu'à Papeete. On a la chance de pouvoir profiter de la plage et du lagon (encore mieux si on a son bateau). Si on a besoin d'aller à Papeete, on y est très vite. Personnellement, pour rien au monde je n'échangerai ma place pour aller à Tahiti. C'est sur, on ne trouve pas tout ici, il n'y a pas de cinemas, de distraction nocturne mais c'est largement compensé par le cadre de vie et la tranquilité.
Voilà, si tu as d'autres questions...
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Eric
ReBonjour,
Tout d'abord merci beaucoup pour ta réponse bien détaillée sur tous les plans. J'ai quelques précisions à apporter sur notre projet. Tout d'abord, mon frère et mon mari sont déjà pensionnaire de l'armée, donc il y'aura malgré tout tous les mois une solde qui tombera. Comme tu le dis toi même la vie est chère comparée à la métropole, c'est vrai qu'on a pu s'en rendre compte, le tout c'est de vivre à la locale je pense, de ce côté là nous ne sommes pas trop difficile.
Sinon côté construction, nous ferons nos " maisons " nous même, car nous l'avons fait ici en france nous même. Je pense que nous réaliserons une certaine économie. Je pensais qu'il fallait faire venir systématiquement le matériel de papeete, mais je vois que sur mooréa c'est possible aussi. Il faut dire que notre dernier séjour dâte de 2003 et à ce moment là mon mari n'étant pas encore pensionné nous ne pensions pas construire sur mooréa.
Dans tous les cas nous essayons pour l'instant de recueillir un max d'infos, pour partir dans de bonnes conditions.
De quel côté de mooréa habites tu? Nous on aimerais bien dans le coin de haapiti, en fait on a vécu à chaque fois près du tiki village.
Bonne journée, sur l'île de beauté ( pour info ici 5° ce matin fait froid, y'a du vent et en plus il pleut, j'habite le nord est de la france)
Re...
tu me dis que ton mari et ton frère son retraités de l'Armée. Ca tombe bien, moi aussi 😉... Je dois vous apporter une précision indispensable. Vous devez alors savoir que la pension de retraite est majorée ici de 75% au même titre que les salaires et soldes des fonctionnaires et militaires actifs. Depuis quelques années, ce principe est remis en cause à chaque session bugétaire du parlement. On a failli y avoir droit cette année mais il est quasi certain que l'année prochaine, il va y avoir de sérieux changements (baisse du taux d'indexation, voire attribution de l'indexation supprimée pour les nouveaux retraités arrivant sur le territoire). Voilà donc un élément supplémentaire à prendre en considération.
C'est évident que construire sa maison soi-même est plus intéressant financièrement et qualitativement. Mais d'un autre côté, ça sera plus long et il faudra donc payer une location plus longtemps. Pour quelque chose de correct en location, il faut compter environ 90.000 / 100.000 Fcp.
J'habite à 3 km de l'hôtel les Tipaniers, avant l'hôtel Intercontinental (ex Beachcomber). Haapiti est très bien mais le prix des terrains est assez élevé surtout si on vise un bord de lagon (et il n'en reste plus des masses à vendre...)
Autre conseil (et dernier), suivez de près le résultat des élections territoriales qui se déroulent les 27/01 et 10/02/08. Ca conditionnera beaucoup de choses ici pour l'avenir de la Polynésie................
Bon courage pour la suite de votre projet. C'est vrai que la vie ici n'a plus rien à voir avec celle de France, surtout quand on habite l'Est ! J'ai mon petit bateau, la pirogue et j'en profite... Le lagon est à 30° en ce moment 😛
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Eric
Merci beaucoup pour toutes tes infos, qui nous seront très utiles pour la préparation de notre projet.
Je te tiendrais au courant pour l'avancée de notre aventure, et je me permettrais de faire encore appel à toi lorsque ce sera plus clair pour nous. En attendant nous avons encore un peu de boulot devant nous ( de toute façon il nous reste encore 1an 1/2avant le grand saut). Ici il nous reste à finir complètement notre maison ça fait que 1 an 1/2 que nous y habitons. Et pleins d'autres choses bien sur tu le sais puisque tu l'as vécu!
Dans tous les cas pour janvier 2009 nous enverrons des éclaireurs, pour acheter un terrain sur place.
Si tu as d'autres infos importantes à nous apporter n'hésites pas.
Bonne journée et bonne baignade à 30°🙁
Bonne journée et bonne baignade à 30°🙁
Bonjour,
pour la Réserve opérationnelle Gendarmerie, il faudra se rendre au Groupement de Gendarmerie à Papeete (Bureau des Ressources Humaines - BRH) et faire la demande (je suis moi-même adjudant de gendarmerie de réserve). Une visite médicel d'aptitude sera passée à l'infirmerie militaire. Pour la Marine, je pense qu'il faut s'adresser à la Base Marine de Fare Ute à PAPEETE, au bureau des personnels ou équivalent.
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Eric
Bonjour,
pour convertir les Francs Pacifique (Fcp) en Euros, diviser par 120. Pour convertir Euro en Francs pacifique, multiplier par 120 (119, 33 exactement...)
Simple !
Eric
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In terms of climate and geography, I’ve read that Aix is in a basin where it can get really hot. What about the surrounding villages that are a bit more elevated, like Venelles? Is it just as stifling?
For a family, which area would you recommend?
Thanks in advance for your replies!
I’m looking for info on villages around Aix, like Fuveau, Bouc-Bel-Air, or even Éguilles and Venelles? We’re a couple with a child living in the Paris region, and I’ll be relocating to Aix-en-Provence in spring 2026. We’d love to swap our apartment for a house with a pool within 20-30 minutes max of central Aix, with a budget of around 650k €.
In terms of climate and geography, I’ve read that Aix is in a basin where it can get really hot. What about the surrounding villages that are a bit more elevated, like Venelles? Is it just as stifling?
For a family, which area would you recommend?
Thanks in advance for your replies!
Starting this spring, we want to settle near Aix-en-Provence. We're tired of living in the mountains with all the snow—we really need some sunshine and a fresh start. Is it hard to find a house to rent there? What about prices? If you have any great tips or useful info about the area, we’d love to hear it. I work in education and want to do prevention work in Marseille or Aix—are there jobs in the social sector?
Anyway, we need tons of info, but we’re sure we’re going to take the leap—no hesitation, adventure is adventure!!! Thanks for your help and any experiences you can share.
Anyway, we need tons of info, but we’re sure we’re going to take the leap—no hesitation, adventure is adventure!!! Thanks for your help and any experiences you can share.
Hi,
I’m an osteopath and I’d like to set up and open an osteopathy practice in Thailand. I don’t have a precise location in mind yet, but I’m thinking maybe Hua Hin. I saw there’s an osteopath based in Phuket, so I wrote to him for some info, but he still hasn’t replied🤪!
So I’m reaching out to people who live there or know the country well: I’d like to know what the best ways are to advertise and get known in Thailand. Are there any local classifieds newspapers? First, I’d like to practice from my apartment. Is that allowed in Thailand? Ideally, I’d like to work part-time in a private hospital as an osteopath. I’m thinking that in Thailand, the medical field is much more open than in Europe!!! Has anyone seen an osteopath or chiropractor working in a Thai hospital? Do you know the price of a consultation?
Any info you can share will be super helpful! Thanks in advance[;)!!!]
I’m an osteopath and I’d like to set up and open an osteopathy practice in Thailand. I don’t have a precise location in mind yet, but I’m thinking maybe Hua Hin. I saw there’s an osteopath based in Phuket, so I wrote to him for some info, but he still hasn’t replied🤪!
So I’m reaching out to people who live there or know the country well: I’d like to know what the best ways are to advertise and get known in Thailand. Are there any local classifieds newspapers? First, I’d like to practice from my apartment. Is that allowed in Thailand? Ideally, I’d like to work part-time in a private hospital as an osteopath. I’m thinking that in Thailand, the medical field is much more open than in Europe!!! Has anyone seen an osteopath or chiropractor working in a Thai hospital? Do you know the price of a consultation?
Any info you can share will be super helpful! Thanks in advance[;)!!!]
Hello everyone,
We’re a small family from the south of France, with a 2-year-old little boy, and we’re dreaming of starting a new adventure abroad by opening our own business. For now, we haven’t chosen a specific destination yet.
We mainly speak French, with a basic level of Spanish and English, and we’re ready to improve these two languages if needed. We’re looking for a multicultural, safe country with quality healthcare and good schools accessible for our son. We’d also love a pleasant place with a mild climate where life is good.
Our idea is to travel to different countries to explore, compare, and refine our project. We’d be really happy to read your tips, experiences, or anecdotes if you’ve already undertaken a similar project or if you know key points to anticipate.
Thanks in advance for your shares and help—it would really help us move forward with our project! 😄
Hi everyone,
I’m heading to Dublin as an au pair in a few weeks.
I’m looking for a reputable language school. It’s so hard to choose! Has anyone already done a language stay in Dublin? Any tips? Thanks so much! :)
Hi everyone, so I’m planning to go study at a community college in the U.S., but the only snag is which one—there are so many options over there! I’ve heard about one in California, Diablo Valley College, and another in Florida, Valencia College. I know both states are super attractive for tourism, but my main criteria are teaching quality and price. I’m open to any advice, comments, or suggestions—thanks in advance! The start of the semester is coming up, and I’m a little nervous...
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Has anyone gone on a language study trip in Europe? If so, which agencies did you use? What can you tell me about it? Thanks a lot! Kelkune
Has anyone gone on a language study trip in Europe? If so, which agencies did you use? What can you tell me about it? Thanks a lot! Kelkune
Hi! I’m looking for an apartment in Malaga from September (2025) until January for my Erasmus exchange, but I’m not finding much, and it seems like there are a lot of scams. Does anyone have any leads or tips? Thanks!^^