Just halfway from Tahiti to Bora Bora is a Bali Ha'i island most visitors to French Polynesia have never heard of—Huahine. The island could be Bora Bora's younger sister, with lush volcanic peaks ringed by a peacock blue lagoon. And while more than 700 overwater bungalows speckle the lagoon surr…

Parc de Bagatelle  was created in 1775, the time of Marie Antoinette. The magnificent rose garden has over 10,000 rose bushes, from 1,200 different species. The park also offers a series of different gardens, in particular, the splendid Water Lily Pond set in woodland. 

If you …