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 06:05 AM (Friday). 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.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 4°C / 39 °F
Morning Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
Evening Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
Night Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 1% |
Air Humidity | 70% |
Air Pressure | 997 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gale with 30 km/h (19 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 6% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
5°C (41 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, high wind, near gale, clear sky.
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
9°C (48 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Light rain, gale, overcast clouds.
Monday, 22nd of April 2024
6°C (42 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, 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.
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.