The Atlas Obscura Guide To The French Southern And Antarctic Lands

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in the French Southern and Antarctic Lands

Updated March 28, 2018

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Unusual Attractions in French Southern and Antarctic Lands

French Southern and Antarctic Lands

Kerguelen Islands

French scientists make up the majority of the few humans to occupy this remote island in the extreme southern Indian Ocean.

A cross in Port Couvreux.

French Southern and Antarctic Lands

Port Couvreux

Scattered ruins and a tiny cemetery are all that remain of a failed attempt to colonize the inhospitable Desolate Islands.

Tromelin Island

French Southern and Antarctic Lands

Tromelin Island

Now home to nothing but a weather station and a landing strip, a group of enslaved people were marooned on this tiny island for 15 years.

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