Theme Week New Caledonia – Le Mont-Dore
Thursday, 24 September 2015 - 01:00 pm (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union General
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Town Hall © Torbenbrinker/cc-by-sa-3.0
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Le Mont-Dore is a commune in the suburbs of
Nouméa in the
South Province on the Pacific Ocean. Le Mont-Dore is the second largest city of New Caledonia and center of a joint community. It is geographically very vast and mostly lies on the main island
Grande Terre , but also other small islands off the coast, such as Ile Ouen, belong to it. To the east of the city, the 772 m high Mont Dore rises, from which one has a wonderful view over the small offshore islands Bailly and Charron. The district of Plum is set on the picturesque
Baie de Monea .
The most important attraction of the city is the 1874 pilgrimage church Eglise de la Conception , which rises on the site of a 1855 Mission Station. Every year there is a pilgrimage here at Assumption. On the dome of the square bell tower is a highly visible statue of 2.80 meters height, which was modeled after the church Notre-Dame de Fourvière in Lyon . The façade of the much-visited church was remodeled in 1893.
Park of the cultural centre © Torbenbrinker/cc-by-sa-3.0
In the center of Le Mont-Dore, located in the district of Boulari, the Town Hall is located (
Mairie ), whose architecture is largely inspired by the Colonial style. An outbuilding was built in the traditional Melanesian style, with a roof of palm leaves and an oval ground plan and with carved totem poles.
Next to City Hall, the
Place des Accords was created – a large and to the sea open square with a memorial to the victims of both world wars. The marina adjoins the square, next to it a city park is planned. Also in the center of Le Mont-Dore rises the modern cultural center (
Centre Culturel ), located next to be extensive sports facilities. Around the cultural center a small park was established, which contains carved totem poles in the traditional style and sculptures in Melanesian style.
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