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    Port-aux-Français (French pronunciation: [pɔʁ o fʁɑ̃sɛ]) is the main settlement of the Kerguelen Islands, and French Southern and Antarctic Lands, in...
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    just west of Port-Aux-Français, on the eastern fringe of the Central Plateau, along the northern shore of the Golfe du Morbihan. Cabane Port-Raymond is...
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    of Cook's passage. From the permanent base at Port-aux-Français, located 115 km to the southeast, Port-Christmas is one of the most isolated and inaccessible...
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    for 'Our Lady of the Winds') is a Roman Catholic church located in Port-aux-Français, the capital settlement of the Kerguelen Islands, Territory of the...
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    the leadership of Alexandre Pétion. Henri Christophe renamed the city Port-aux-Crimes after the assassination of Jacques I at Pont Larnage (now known...
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    One of the most populous research stations in the Îles Kerguelen, Port-aux-Francais, contains 50-100 researchers. The Îles Éparses contains a French military...
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    Port-aux-Français, the principal station of the archipelago. On the south coast of the peninsula is the French research station of Port-aux-Français,...
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    the banks of which were established the stations of Port-Jeanne-d'Arc [fr; de] and Port-aux-Français. The gulf of Morbihan is strewn with many islands and...
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    A vessel's home port is the port at which it is based, which may not be the same as its port of registry shown on its registration documents and lettered...
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    Tashkent, Ashgabat, Dushanbe, Malé, Yekaterinburg, Martin-de-Viviès, Port-aux-Français, Aktobe, Atyrau, Kyzylorda, Aktau, Islamabad, Karachi Maldives – Time...
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    3500 free range sheep bred in order to provide fresh meat to the Port-aux-Français settlement. Kerguelen islands map, Géoportail IGN. General view of...
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    Pierre, Réunion Crozet Islands — Alfred Faure Kerguelen Islands — Port-aux-Français Saint Paul and Amsterdam Islands — Martin-de-Viviès Scattered Islands...
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    of 2.2 °C in August in Port-aux-Français, while summer is very cool, with an average of 8.3 °C in February in Port-aux-Français, already polar despite...
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  • 569 km (975 mi) east northeast of the small village-like capital Port aux Français of the Kerguelen Islands; 2,425 km (1,507 mi) north of Antarctica;...
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  • but none have been seen since. Equines. Mules were introduced to Port-aux-Français in 1948 and lived there for five years; there were also reports of...
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    on the Courbet peninsula, situated in the west and overlooking the Port-aux-Francais research station. The hills and slopes of Mont Crozier consist of...
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    Treaty. Crozet Islands Alfred Faure 340 Indian Ocean Kerguelen Islands Port-aux-Français 7,215 Population: 45 researchers in winter, 110 in summer. Saint Paul...
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    only permanent settlement on Kerguelen Island, the research station Port-aux-Français, is antipodal to fields 10 km (6.2 mi) northeast of Senate, Saskatchewan...
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    airstrip and to settle a permanent station. He chose the name of Port-aux-Français and during the following years consolidated its foundation. From 1955...
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    ancient world. Aksum was at the time ruled by Zoskales, who also governed the port of Adulis. The Aksumite rulers facilitated trade by minting their own Aksumite...
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    Whalers Church Anglican formerly Norwegian Lutheran Grytviken, South Georgia 1913 Notre-Dame des Vents Catholic Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen Islands 1950s...
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  • View of Port-aux-Français...
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    April 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016. "Dumont d'Urville". Institute Polaire Français. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2017...
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    part of the Antarctic Treaty System) are Notre-Dame des Vents at Port-aux-Français on the main island of Kerguelen and the Norwegian Lutheran Church...
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    Antarctic Lands Indian Ocean & Antarctica 439,781 km2 (169,800 sq mi) 0 Saint-Pierre Port-aux-Français (base) Total 2,630,007 km2 (1,015,451 sq mi) 945,893...
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    to the three permanently staffed bases there: Alfred Faure (Port Alfred), Port-aux-Français, and Martin-de-Viviès. With the additional capacity as a logistics...
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  • Overseas territory of France Indian Ocean Alfred Faure (Crozet Islands) Port-aux-Français (Kerguelen Islands) Martin-de-Viviès (Saint Paul and Amsterdam Islands)...
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    The Institut Français (French pronunciation: [ɛ̃stity fʁɑ̃sɛ]; French capitalization, Institut français; "French institute") is a French public industrial...
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    sheep-farming colony but were evacuated in 1934. Scientific station at Port-aux-Français has been continuously inhabited since 1950. Arctic, New Siberian Islands...
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  • probably the name of a whaling or sealing vessel. Île du Port, in Baie du Hillsborough Pointe aux Œufs (tip of Île Violette, in the Gulf of Whales), an important...
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