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Overseas Identities
Each destination has its festive costumes (carnival in Guyana and in the French West Indies), its dances (the Beguine in the French West Indies or the Kasé Kô in Guyana, the famous Tamure, pronounced Tamuré in Tahiti), and its history, which includes colonization.
The French Overseas Territories – Different and Diverse
If you are looking for a destination that is off the beaten path with a little adventure, you should consider the tropical island Mayotte in the Indian Ocean or Wallis and Futuna in the South Pacific. At the other end of the spectrum are Saint-Pierre et Miquelon.
Information about eco-tourism in Outre-mer: holiday cottages and guestrooms
The France of the three oceans offers superb "nature" destinations.
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The tourist sites and events in France overseas
Overseas France, often designated by the abbreviation DOM-TOM (an acronym meaning “département d'outre-mer-territoire d'outre-mer” or “overseas department-overseas territory”), refers to all the places under French sovereignty outside mainland France and Corsica, which used to be French colonies. From tales of slavery to tribal legends, the DOM-TOM recount the past through a rich, varied cultural heritage shaped by monuments, dances, songs and ancestral rites. Explore the cultural heritage of Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guyana, Tahiti and its islands, New Caledonia and Réunion.

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