Breton Island
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Breton Island is a small rocky island lying 0.2 mile (0.321868 km) southwest of Empereur Island
. It was charted in 1950 by the French Antarctic Expedition
and named by them for their largely Breton
crew.
Empereur Island
Empereur Island is a rocky island 1 mile north of Cape Margerie, lying immediately north of Breton Island in the entrance to Port Martin. Photographed from the air by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946-47. Charted by the French Antarctic Expedition under Liotard, 1949–51, and so named because the...
. It was charted in 1950 by the French Antarctic Expedition
French Antarctic Expedition
French Antarctic Expedition refers to several French expeditions in Antarctica.-First expedition:Yves-Joseph de Kerguelen-Trémarec was a French explorer....
and named by them for their largely Breton
Breton people
The Bretons are an ethnic group located in the region of Brittany in France. They trace much of their heritage to groups of Brythonic speakers who emigrated from southwestern Great Britain in waves from the 3rd to 6th century into the Armorican peninsula, subsequently named Brittany after them.The...
crew.