Cape Bienvenue

Cape Bienvenue (66°43′S 140°31′E) is a small rocky cape which is partially ice-covered, 44 m, forming the east side of the entrance to Piner Bay. Photographed from the air by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump, 1946-47. Charted and named by the French Antarctic Expedition under Barre, 1951–52, who established an astronomical control station on the cape. Bienvenue is a French word meaning welcome, and describes the pleasure of the French party at finding a cape not shown on previous charts where a landing could be made.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Cape Bienvenue" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).