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The penal colony of Cayenne (French: Bagne de Cayenne), commonly known as Devil's Island (Île du Diable), was a French penal colony that operated for 100 years, from 1852 to 1952, and officially closed in 1953, in the Salvation Islands of French Guiana.
Aug 23, 2021 · From 1852 to 1953, Devil’s Island — which actually encompasses three islands off the coast of French Guiana and a slice of Cayenne — housed French prisoners. Their crimes ranged from offending Napoleon III to murder.
Nov 24, 2020 · Dubbed the Dry Guillotine by former prisoner and author, René Belbenoît, Devil's Island was a brutal penal colony in picturesque French Guiana. Hellish conditions, disease, and unimaginable torture were just some of the stories to make it off the island.
5 days ago · Devils Island, rocky islet off the Atlantic coast of French Guiana. The smallest of the three Îles du Salut, about 10 miles (16 km) from the mainland and the Kourou River mouth, it is a narrow strip of land about 3,900 feet (1,200 metres) long and 1,320 feet (400 metres) broad, mostly covered by.
Jun 26, 2019 · Devil's Island is one of three Salvation Islands used by the French as penal colonies from the mid-1800s until after World War II. Tourists are not allowed on Devil's Island but instead can tour the old prison facilities on Isle Royale, which is just a short distance away.
Jun 6, 2019 · Tour Devil's Island in French Guiana. In French Guiana, South America, you'll find the three Îles du Salut, or the Salvation Islands—so named because they provided a healthier environment than the mainland for the French gold seekers of the 1760s.
Aug 11, 2015 · One of the most well-known inmates was Alfred Dreyfus, the Jewish-French officer wrongly accused of treason, who spent four years incarcerated at a notorious prison there called Devil’s Island.
