Port-aux-Français, the main base of Kerguelen islands. Credit: Daniel Delille / Wikimedia Commons Geography Kerguelen, the Remote French Archipelago with More than 300 Islands Between Africa and ...

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The most remote places on Earth make ideal backdrops for extreme adventure. These islands and towns are home to some of the most isolated settlements.

The French Senate is proposing that Breton explorer and slave trader Yves Joseph de Kerguelen be elevated to the rank of “Admiral of France”.

Today there is a small scientific settlement at Port-aux-Francais which harbors visiting scientists. This site sits in the northeast, in a sheltered bay, but is not visible in this image.