Nouméa Guide

Nouméa landmarks in true 3D — and how to reach each by public transport (lines, nearest stops, a planner from your location).

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Tickets in Nouméa: the Pass Tanéo, day passes and faresAll city buses in Grand Nouméa belong to one network, Tanéo, with one fare system. Here is how the Pass Tanéo works, what a visitor should buy and why you must validate when you get off as well as when you get on.Read the guide Getting from La Tontouta airport to Nouméa by public transportLa Tontouta, New Caledonia's international airport, lies outside the Tanéo city bus network. Here is what public options exist between the airport and Grand Nouméa, and what changed when domestic flights moved there in 2026.Read the guide Getting around Grand Nouméa by bus: lines, Néobus and service hoursTanéo links the four communes of Grand Nouméa with a small network of trunk lines and local lines. Here is how the lines are named, where the Néobus goes and when buses run.Read the guide

Landmarks · 9

3D SquarePlace des CocotiersThe green heart of central Nouméa: a pedestrian square of about four hectares, some 400 m long, with palms, a 19th-century bandstand and the Fontaine Céleste.Open guide

3D Church & monasterySaint Joseph's CathedralThe Catholic cathedral of Nouméa, built between 1887 and 1897 on a rise above the city centre, with two 25-metre towers visible from the harbour.Open guide

3D MuseumMuseum of New CaledoniaThe main museum of Kanak culture and Pacific art, in a building opened in 1971 on the edge of the city centre near Port Moselle.Open guide

3D MarketNouméa Municipal MarketThe city market by the Port Moselle marina, with round blue-roofed halls selling local fruit and vegetables, flowers, crafts and, in a separate hall, fish and seafood.Open guide

Michel Corbasson Zoological and Forest Park — Nouméa

3D ParkMichel Corbasson Zoological and Forest ParkA 34-hectare zoo and botanical park on the slopes of Mont Montravel, known for the kagu, the flightless bird that is the emblem of New Caledonia.Open guide

3D BeachAnse VataNouméa's best-known beach, a wide bay on the south of the peninsula lined with hotels, restaurants and the seafront promenade.Open guide

3D BeachBaie des CitronsA sheltered, kilometre-long beach next to Anse Vata, popular for swimming by day and for its restaurants and bars in the evening.Open guide

3D MuseumAquarium des LagonsThe lagoon aquarium between Anse Vata and the Baie des Citrons, founded in 1956 and reopened in a new building in 2007, famous for its fluorescent corals.Open guide

3D NatureOuen ToroA 132-metre hill at the southern tip of the Nouméa peninsula, with a 63-hectare nature park, Second World War guns and wide views over the lagoon.Open guide

Frequently asked questions

How do I reach Nouméa’s landmarks by public transport?

Open any landmark from the guide — its page shows the nearest stops and a planner that finds a route from your location to it, with lines, transfers and departure times based on the timetable.

Which landmarks does the guide cover?

Nouméa’s best-known landmarks — Place des Cocotiers, Saint Joseph's Cathedral, Museum of New Caledonia, Nouméa Municipal Market, Michel Corbasson Zoological and Forest Park — each with a 3D view of the location and directions on how to get there by public transport.

What is the 3D view of a landmark?

An interactive 3D model of the location (buildings and surroundings from OpenStreetMap data) that rotates and tilts. It is not a photo but a graphical view of the place, so you can recognise the area before you set off.

How do I plan a tour of several landmarks?

Use the Journey Planner for a public transport route to each landmark; every landmark page also lists the nearest stops with arrival estimates, so you can easily chain several points into one tour.