Port-aux-Français
in Archipel des Kerguelen, French Southern Territories

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-49.350 and 70.217 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -49° 20' 59" and E 70° 13' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 02:31 AM (Monday)
Timezone: Indian/Kerguelen
UTC/GMT offset: 5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:21 am and 7:47 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
49.283 and -109.701 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Senate
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Discover Port-aux-Français

Port-aux-Français in Archipel des Kerguelen with it's 45 citizens is a city in French Southern Territories. It's the capital of this country.

Local time in Port-aux-Français is now 02:31 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Indian / Kerguelen with an UTC offset of 5 hours. Unfortunatly there are no larger airports in the vicinity of this location. The sidebar provides some ideas about how to get here.

To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 4°C / 39 °F

Morning Temperature 3°C / 38 °F
Evening Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 42 °F
Chance of rainfall 7%
Air Humidity 74%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Gale with 29 km/h (18 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 81% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Monday, 18th of November 2024

3°C (37 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Rain and snow, gale, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

4°C (40 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Moderate rain, gale, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 20th of November 2024

4°C (39 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Rain and snow, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.

Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Port-aux-Français

Port-aux-Français is the capital settlement of the Kerguelen Islands, French Southern and Antarctic Lands, in the south Indian Ocean. The port station is located on the Gulf of Morbihan, at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:49.35|S|70.219|E||||| | |name= }}, a near antipode of Medicine Hat, Alberta and Havre, Montana. It has about 60 inhabitants in winter, which can rise to more than 120 in summer.

Located at -49.35, 70.219 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of the Kerguelen Islands, Populated places established in 1944, Outposts of Antarctica, Research stations

Notre-Dame des Vents

Notre-Dame des Vents is a chapel 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. It was built during the 1950s and is made out of cement. Small rectangular stained glass adorn the base of the ceiling. Its proportions are based on the Golden Ratio. A few celebrations are held through the year.

Located at -49.3525, 70.2153 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Church buildings in Antarctica, Kerguelen Islands


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
ポルトーフランセ, Port o Fransė, Portofransē, Порт-о-Франсэ, Порт-о-Франсе, ปอโรฟร็องแซ, 法兰西港