The building that houses the Presidency of French Polynesia was built in the year 2000 and inaugurated by the then President, Gaston Flosse. It is situated in Avenue Bruat on the site which was formerly Broche Barracks, a military camp built by the colonial administration to house military and admistrative services in 1885. In 1921 it was used as a base for the defense and protection of the civilian population. The area was named Broche in honor of the first head of the Pacific Batallion....