It is located close to the waterfront esplanade of the capital city on the rue du Général de Gaulle.

It is the oldest Catholic church in Tahiti[1] and one of Papeete's last remaining examples of early colonial architecture.

[2] In the 19th century, France began expanding its colonial empire into Asia and the Pacific Islands, declaring the Kingdom of Tahiti a protectorate in 1842.

[1] Named after its famous Parisian counterpart,[6] the cathedral was built near the waterfront in midtown Papeete.

Created by Yuel Durnad and St. Fond,[10] the stations incorporate both Tahitian and Roman cultures in the style of dress, but solely depict Polynesian people in the scenes of The Passion.