📜 Former French settlement in the Kerguelen Islands, French Southern and Antarctic Lands. 🔍 Known for its scattered ruins and a small cemetery, site of a failed 19th-century colonization attempt. # Why Go 🗿 Explore scattered ruins and remnants of a failed colonial venture ⚰️ Visit a tiny cemetery 🏝️ Experience a remote, desolate, and inhospitable island environment 📚 Discover a unique piece of French Southern and Antarctic history # Why Avoid 🚢 Extremely remote location, only accessible by ship 🌬️ Inhospitable climate with harsh winds and cold 🥶 Harsh freezing climate, icy terrain 🚶 Rocky lands, difficult to navigate 💰 Very expensive to reach (€15,000 for a ship cabin) # Tips Plan travel well in advance; ship departs only four times annually. Be prepared for severe weather, limited facilities, and bring warm clothing. # Cost 💰 Ship cabin to Kerguelen Islands is €15,000.