New Caledonia: Where you can get a taste of France without leaving the Pacific

By John Huxley
Updated October 6 2016 - 1:08pm, first published October 2 2016 - 12:15am
Le Meridien, Noumea, New Caledonia.
Le Meridien, Noumea, New Caledonia.
Fabulous snorkelling is possible among New Caledonia's stunning lagoons. Photo: supplied
Fabulous snorkelling is possible among New Caledonia's stunning lagoons. Photo: supplied
A rodeo is a popular part of the three-day fair, Foire de Bourail. Photo: Pierre Alain Pantz
A rodeo is a popular part of the three-day fair, Foire de Bourail. Photo: Pierre Alain Pantz
Pool at Le Meridien in Noumea, New Caledonia.
Pool at Le Meridien in Noumea, New Caledonia.
Plage de Mouli.
Plage de Mouli.

So this is how another perfect, sunny, all-action, day in the South Pacific island paradise of New Caledonia ends: not with a whimper but with a bumper barbecue in the lush countryside of Nemeara far from the madding crowds.

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