Paul Gauguin Cultural Center

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The Paul Gauguin Cultural Center (French: Le Centre Culturel Paul Gauguin) was finished in 2003, to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the death of Paul Gauguin, in Atuona, on Hiva ʻOa, in the Marquesas Islands (French Polynesia).

Established2003
Coordinates9°48′13.52″S 139°2′26.86″W
WebsiteGauguin Cultural Center(in French)
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Paul Gauguin Cultural Center
Reconstruction of Gauguin's home Maison du Jouir (House of Pleasure) at Atuona.
Established2003
LocationMarquesas Islands (French Polynesia
Coordinates9°48′13.52″S 139°2′26.86″W
WebsiteGauguin Cultural Center(in French)
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Atuona was Paul Gauguin's home for the last three years of his life, and he is buried in the cemetery (Calvary Cemetery, French: Cimetière Calvaire) there.

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