Ti Nevez
The place
Field hut ("Ti Nevez" = "new house" in Breton) set up at 1 m altitude in the Kerguelen Islands, territory of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands (TAAF), southern Indian Ocean (coordinates 49.47 S, 69.73 E). The Breton name reflects the strong historical presence of Breton fishermen and whalers on the archipelago, nicknamed the "Desolation Islands". A notable location on the Kerguelen archipelago — a vast subantarctic group of 300 islands covering 7215 km², one of the most remote territories on the planet, accessible only from Réunion Island by the ship Marion Dufresne (4 rotations per year). The hut serves as a field-mission shelter for scientists and technicians of the TAAF research programmes (marine fauna, climate, seabirds). Exceptional setting: subantarctic tundra, deep fjords, glaciers (Cook), glacial lakes, emblematic marine fauna: elephant seals, subantarctic fur seals, king penguins (one of the largest colonies in the world), gentoo penguins, Saint Paul emperor penguins, black-browed albatrosses, petrels. No tourist use — reserved for scientific missions and TAAF technicians.
Getting there
Kerguelen (TAAF, southern Indian Ocean). Access via Marion Dufresne from Réunion Island. Exclusive scientific use.
The setting
Kerguelen (TAAF), subantarctic archipelago 7215 km², historic Breton place name.
