Île Longue (Kerguelen Islands)

Île Longue is one of the Kerguelen Islands situated near to the south-east coast of Grande Terre, the principal island.

The highest point is a mountain named Pic d'Antoine, at 270 metres.

Since 1950 the island hosts about 3500 free range sheep bred in order to provide fresh meat to the Port-aux-Français settlement.

References

• Kerguelen islands map, Géoportail IGN.
• General view of non-metropolitan France, Maison de la Géographie.

1. Kerguelen Islands
2. Île Longue (disambiguation)
3. Toponymy of the Kerguelen Islands
4. List of islands of France
5. Flora and fauna of the Kerguelen Islands
6. List of Antarctic and subantarctic islands
7. Port-Christmas
8. Baie de l'Oiseau
9. List of National Nature Reserves of France