Third Expedition
Jean-Baptiste Charcot was appointed leader of the French Antarctic Expedition with the ship Français, exploring the west coast of Graham Land from 1904 until 1907. The expedition reached Adelaide Island in 1905 and took pictures of the Palmer Archipelago and Loubet Coast.
They roughly surveyed the SW coast of Anvers Island in 1904. They gave the name "Presqu'ile de Biscoe" to a small peninsula on the SE side of Biscoe Bay, honoring John Biscoe who may have landed in the vicinity in 1832. Biscoe Point was the name applied to the rocky point found in the approximate location in 1955.
Loubet Land was explored in January 1905 and named after Émile Loubet, the then President of France.
Rabot Island was first charted by the expedition and named after Charles Rabot.
They mapped Watkins Island but did not name it. They also charted Arthur Harbor
Mount Francais (64°38′S 63°27′W / 64.633°S 63.45°W / -64.633; -63.45) in the Trojan Range was named after the expedition ship Français
Lavoisier Island was named "Ile Nansen" after Fridtjof Nansen, Norwegian Arctic explorer.
Bonaparte Point is located at 64°47′S 64°05′W / 64.783°S 64.083°W / -64.783; -64.083. Charted by the French Antarctic Expedition (1903-1905) and named by Jean-Baptiste Charcot for Prince Roland Bonaparte, then President of the Paris Geographical Society.
Logistics support for this expedition was provided by the Argentine Navy (Armada de la República Argentina), employing the legendary corvette ARA Uruguay.
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