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French Southern and Antarctic Lands at a glance
French Southern and Antarctic Lands is a territory in Eastern Africa; its capital is Port-aux-Français. People mainly speak French. The currency is the Euro (EUR). VoyaKin maps 15 places to see here.
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Places to see in French Southern and Antarctic Lands
12 of the 15 places VoyaKin maps here. Descriptions from Wikipedia and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each card.
Île Amsterdam
Island · French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Île Amsterdam, also known as Amsterdam Island or New Amsterdam, is an island of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands in the southern Indian Ocean that together with neighbouring Île Saint-Paul 90 kilometres (56 mi) to the south forms one of the five districts of the territory.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: NASA ASTER volcano archive jpl (Public domain). Map
Île Saint-Paul
Island · French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Île Saint-Paul is an island forming part of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands in the Indian Ocean, with an area of 6 km2.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Antoine Lamielle (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map
Port-aux-Français
Town · French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Port-aux-Français is the main settlement of the Kerguelen Islands, and of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, in the south Indian Ocean.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Daniel Delille (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map
Mont Ross
Mountain · French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Mont Ross is a stratovolcano, the highest mountain in the Kerguelen Islands at 1,850 metres (6,070 ft). It is located in the Gallieni Massif, at the end of the Gallieni Peninsula, east of Baie Larose on the main island of Grande Terre.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Cousin jf (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map
Île de la Possession
Island · French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Île de la Possession, or Possession Island, formerly Île de la Prise de Possession, is part of the Subantarctic Crozet Archipelago. Administratively, it is part of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: NASA (Public domain). Map
Île aux Cochons
Island
Île aux Cochons, or Pig Island, is an uninhabited island in the subantarctic Crozet Archipelago. With an area of 67 km2 (26 sq mi) it is the third largest island of the group. Administratively, it is part of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: NASA applied sciences directorate, Stennis Space Center (Public domain). Map
Notre-Dame des Vents
Église Notre-Dame-des-Vents
Religious · French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Notre-Dame des Vents is a Roman Catholic church located in Port-aux-Français, the capital settlement of the Kerguelen Islands, Territory of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands in the south Indian Ocean.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Antoine Lamielle (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map
Cook Ice Cap
Glacier Cook
Landmark · French Southern and Antarctic Lands
The Cook Ice Cap or Cook Glacier is a large ice cap in the Kerguelen Islands in the French Southern Territories zone of the far Southern Indian Ocean.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Wikimedia Commons: Kerguelen CookGlacier.JPG (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map
Mont de la Dives
Mountain · French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Mont de la Dives is the highest mountain in Amsterdam Island, French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Indian Ocean.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Antoine Lamielle (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map
Kerguelen Arch
Arche des Kerguelen
Mountain · French Southern and Antarctic Lands
The Kerguelen Arch is a former natural arch on the island of Grande Terre in the Kerguelen Islands of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, an archipelago in the southern Indian Ocean.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Francis Letourmy (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map
Lake Armor
Lac d'Armor
Lake · French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Lake Armor is a fjord lake located on the central plateau of the main island of the Kerguelen archipelago, in the French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Hydrobio81 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map
Mont Marion-Dufresne
Mountain · French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Mont Marion-Dufresne is the highest mountain in the Crozet Islands, French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Indian Ocean.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: modified by Telim tor (Public domain). Map
Keep exploring
Also in Eastern Africa: Kenya · Tanzania · Ethiopia · British Indian Ocean Territory · Burundi · Comoros · Djibouti · Eritrea
Last updated November 12, 2026. Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons, OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Partner offers below are separate from this guide and never change what’s written here.
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