The Windward Islands (French: Îles du Vent [il dy vɑ̃]) are the eastern group of the Society Islands in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in the southern Pacific Ocean.

[2][3] Polynesians settled on the Windward Islands sometime from 800 to 1000 AD.

In 1880, France annexed the Windward Islands, being a part of Établissements français de l'Océanie [fr].

Tahiti, Moorea, and Mehetia are volcanic islands.

[6] The administrative subdivision of the Windward Islands geographically co-extensive with the electoral district of the Windward Islands (circonscription des Îles du Vent), one of French Polynesia's 6 electoral districts (circonscriptions électorales) for the Assembly of French Polynesia (see also Politics of French Polynesia).