"The canoes are leaving, the canoes are coming And my memories become what the old folks do Would you like me to tell you: moaning is not in the Marquesas" - Jacques Brel
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In Atuona Hiva Oa, a path leads to the cliffs of the cemetery where the graves of singer Jacques Brel and painter Paul Gauguin are located. A true haven of peace and emotion, the cemetery is built on terraces and overlooks the magnificent bay of Atuona. Near Atuona towards the airport, on a site overlooking the bay of Tahauku and the island of Hanakee, a monument in memory of Jacques Brel has been erected. Near the airport runway, his small plane "Beechcraft Bonanza", which received the name...