Museums and monuments in New Caledonia

Cultural Heritage

New Caledonia’s history is preserved through sites spanning the colonial era, the penal colony period, and the World Wars. This collection includes the Site Historique de l'Île Nou, a former 19th-century penal colony, and the Ecomusee du cafe, which documents the region’s agricultural heritage. War memorials, such as the New Zealand War Cemetery and the Plaine des Gaiacs memorial, honor the territory's strategic role in the Pacific theater and commemorate the Paris Commune deportees of 1871.

Cultural Heritage — Map

A

Bourail

Historic center featuring the Bourail Museum, housed in a 19th-century colonial storehouse, documenting the town's agricultural and penal colony history.

B

Mémorial de la plaine des Gaiacs

Commemorates the strategic WWII Allied airfield used by US and New Zealand forces during the Pacific campaign.

C

Monument aux Morts de la commune de Voh

Memorial honoring local residents from the Voh region who served and died in 20th-century conflicts.

D

Ecomusee du cafe de Voh

Museum showcasing the history of New Caledonian coffee production, featuring traditional processing equipment and exhibits on the local Arabica industry.

E

Site Historique de l'Île Nou

Preserved ruins and buildings of the 19th-century French penal colony, including the former bakery, hospital, and administrative quarters.

F

Souvenir des déportés de 1871

Memorial on the Île des Pins dedicated to the political prisoners deported from France following the Paris Commune uprising of 1871.

G

Cimetière Néo-Zélandais

Commonwealth war cemetery containing the graves of New Zealand soldiers and airmen who served in the South Pacific during World War II.

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