List of settlements in the French Southern and Antarctic Lands
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This is a list of settlements and research stations in the French overseas territory of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
Name | Location | Status |
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Charcot Station | Uninhabited | |
Dumont d'Urville Station | Petrel Island (Antarctica) | Inhabited |
Port Martin | Cape Margerie | Uninhabited |
Robert Guillard Station | Inhabited |
Name | Location | Status |
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Alfred Faure | Île de la Possession | Inhabited |
Name | Location | Status |
---|---|---|
Port-aux-Français | Gulf of Morbihan | Inhabited |
Port-Christmas | Loranchet Peninsula | Uninhabited |
Name | Location | Status |
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Martin-de-Viviès | Amsterdam Island | Inhabited |
There are no permanent settlements on the islands, however the French Armed Forces maintain small troop contingents on some of the islands.[1] There are also weather stations on all the islands apart from Bassas da India.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Le Champlain : un soutien logistique pour les îles Éparses" (in French). Ministère des Armées. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2024.