The Islands
The following list the most important adjacent islands:
- Île Foch in the north of the archipelago, at 49°0′S 69°17′E / 49°S 69.283°E / -49; 69.283 (Île Foch), is the largest satellite island with an area of 206.2 km². Its highest point, at 687 m, is called La Pyramide Mexicaine.
- Île Howe which lies less than one kilometre off the northern coast of Ile Foch is, at ~54 km², the second most important offlier in the Kerguelens 48°52′S 69°27′E / 48.867°S 69.45°E / -48.867; 69.45 (Île Howe).
- Île Saint-Lanne Gramont, is to the west of Île Foch in the Golfe Choiseul. It has an area of 45.8 km². Its highest point reaches 480 m (48°55′S 69°12′E / 48.917°S 69.2°E / -48.917; 69.2 (Île Saint-Lanne Gramont)).
- Île du Port, also in the north in the Golfe des Baleiniers at 49°11′S 69°36′E / 49.183°S 69.6°E / -49.183; 69.6 (Île du Port), is the third largest satellite island with an area of 43 km², near its centre it reaches an altitude of 340 m.
- Île de l'Ouest (west coast, about 40 km², 49°21′S 68°44′E / 49.35°S 68.733°E / -49.35; 68.733 (Île de l'Ouest))
- Île Longue (southeast, about 40 km² 49°32′S 69°54′E / 49.533°S 69.9°E / -49.533; 69.9 (Île Longue))
- Îles Nuageuses (northwest, including île de Croÿ, île du Roland, îles Ternay, îles d'Après, 48°37′S 68°44′E / 48.617°S 68.733°E / -48.617; 68.733 (Îles Nuageuses))
- Île de Castries (48°41′S 69°29′E / 48.683°S 69.483°E / -48.683; 69.483 (Île de Castries))
- Îles Leygues (north, including île de Castries, île Dauphine, 48°41′S 69°29′E / 48.683°S 69.483°E / -48.683; 69.483 (Îles Leygues))
- Île Violette (49°07′S 69°40′E / 49.117°S 69.667°E / -49.117; 69.667 (Île Violette))
- Île aux Rennes (western part of the Golfe du Morbihan, area 36.7 km², altitude 199 m, 49°27′S 69°51′E / 49.45°S 69.85°E / -49.45; 69.85 (Île Australia))
- Île Haute (western part of the Golfe du Morbihan, altitude 321 m, 49°23′S 69°55′E / 49.383°S 69.917°E / -49.383; 69.917 (Île Haute))
- Île Mayès (49°28′20″S 69°55′55″E / 49.47222°S 69.93194°E / -49.47222; 69.93194 (Île Mayès))
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