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Mars, named after France

57 named features. The International Astronomical Union records why each name was chosen, and those reasons are printed below exactly as they were approved.

FEATURES · 57

NAMETYPESIZEWHY THAT NAME
Loire Vallesvalley790 kmModern river in France.
Samara Vallesvalley661.8 kmAncient name for modern Somme River, France.
Antoniadicrater401 kmEugène Michael; Turkish-born French astronomer (1870-1944).
Dollfuscrater363.1 kmAudouin Charles; French astronomer (1924-2010).
Locras Vallesvalley351.3 kmAncient name for river on Corsica.
Licus Vallisvalley240 kmAncient name for modern Lech River, France.
Flaugerguescrater236.1 kmHonore; French astronomer (1755-1835).
Lyotcrater221.5 kmBernard; French astronomer (1897-1952).
Sabis Vallisvalley212.9 kmClassical name for present Sambre River in France and Belgium.
Mosa Vallisvalley191.6 kmModern river in Western Europe.
Baldetcrater181.3 kmFernand; French astronomer (1885-1964).
Elaver Vallisvalley178.9 kmClassical name for modern Allier River, France.
Flammarioncrater173.7 kmCamille; French astronomer (1842-1925).
Oltis Vallesvalley169.3 kmAncient name for modern Lot river, France.
Henrycrater167.6 kmPaul; French astronomer (1848-1905). Prosper; French astronomer (1849-1903).
Becquerelcrater165.2 kmAntoine H.; French physicist (1852-1908).
Janssencrater153.6 kmPierre Jules César; French astronomer (1824-1907).
Aragocrater152.4 kmDominique F.; French astronomer (1786-1853).
Le Verriercrater137.6 kmUrbain J.; French astronomer (1811-1877).
Quenissetcrater136.7 kmFerdinand J.; French astronomer (1872-1951).
Moreuxcrater131.6 kmTheophile; French astronomer and meteorologist (1867-1954).
Bernardcrater128.1 kmP.; French atmospheric scientist.
Liaiscrater122.8 kmEmmanuel; French astronomer (1826-1900).
Maraldicrater118.2 kmGiacomo F.; French astronomer (1665-1729).
Pasteurcrater116.2 kmLouis; French chemist (1822-1895).
Teisserenc de Bortcrater114.9 kmLeon P.; French meteorologist (1855-1913).
Fourniercrater114.3 kmGeorges; French astronomer (1881-1954).
Millochaucrater112.9 kmGaston; French astronomer (b. 1866).
Curiecrater111.1 kmPierre; French physicist-chemist (1859-1906).
Radaucrater110 kmRodolphe; French astronomer (1835-1911).
Bouguercrater107.8 kmPierre; French physicist-hydrographer (1698-1758).
Rudauxcrater107.2 kmLucien; French astronomer (1874-1947).
Peridiercrater94.2 kmJulien; French astronomer (1882-1967).
Jarry-Deslogescrater93.4 kmRene; French astronomer (1868-1951).
Briaultcrater93.1 kmP.; French astronomer (d. 1922).
Varus Vallesvalley90.1 kmClassical name for present Var River, France.
Perrotincrater82.8 kmHenri A.; French astronomer, studied dark lineations on Mars (1845-1904).
Focascrater72 kmJean H.; Greco-French astronomer (1909-1969).
Camichelcrater65.3 kmHenri; French astronomer (1907-2003).
Renaudotcrater63.7 kmGabrielle; French astronomer (1877-1962).
Matrona Vallisvalley61.3 kmClassical name for present Marne River, France.
Dubis Vallisvalley45.4 kmClassical name for modern Doubs River, France.
Paucrater42.2 kmTown in France.
Verlainecrater38.8 kmTown in France.
Arago Dorsadorsum27 kmNamed for nearby Arago crater; Dominique F.; French astronomer (1786-1853).
Conchescrater20.9 kmTown in France.
Charlieucrater18.6 kmTown in France.
Bazascrater16.4 kmTown in France.
Clunycrater14.8 kmTown in France.
Bloiscrater11.6 kmTown in France.
Aptcrater9.6 kmTown in France.
Uzercrater9.2 kmTown in France.
Albicrater9.1 kmTown in France.
Vauxcrater6 kmTown in France.
Isara Vallesvalley5.4 kmClassical name for modern Oise River in France.
Bordeauxcrater2 kmFrench port.
Hamcrater1.6 kmTown in France.
Names and their origins come from the IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature (USGS Astrogeology), retrieved 2026-08-14.
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DATA: IAU / USGS Astrogeology · NASA MGS MOLA · NASA Mars Odyssey THEMIS