The Île de l'Ouest is a French island in the Kerguelen archipelago located west of Grande Terre in the extension of the Lakes peninsula, by the foothills of the Cook glacier. It has two bays:Noroît Bay to the north and Bretonne Bay to the south.

Île de l'Ouest

The île de l'Ouest is highlighted on this Kerguelen Islands map.
Geography
Location	Indian Ocean
Coordinates	49°21′S 68°44′E
Archipelago	Îles Kerguelen
Total islands	1
Major islands	Île de l'Ouest
Area	33.0 km2 (12.7 sq mi)
Area rank	6th(In the Kerguelen Islands)
Length	5 km (3.1 mi)
Width	12 km (7.5 mi)
Coastline	30 km (19 mi)
Highest elevation	617 m (2024 ft)
Highest point	Pic Philippe d'Orléans
Administration
France
District	Îles Kerguelen
Demographics
Demonym	Oueste
Population	0

It is divided by the Grande Terre by the détroit de la Marianne (Marianne's strait). The highest point is a mountain named Pic Philippe d'Orléans, at 617 metres.

References

• Kerguelen islands map, Géoportail IGN.
• General view of non-metropolitan France, Maison de la Géographie.

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