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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Devil's_IslandDevil's Island - Wikipedia

    Devil's Island was also notorious for being used for the exile of French political prisoners, with the most famous being Captain Alfred Dreyfus, who had been accused of spying for Germany. The Dreyfus affair was a scandal extending for several years in late 19th and early 20th century France, exposing antisemitism and corruption in the French military.

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  3. allthatsinteresting.com › devils-islandWhy Devil's Island Was The World's Most Feared Prison

    Aug 23, 2021 · Devil's Island was one of the Îles du Salut, a group of islands off the coast of French Guiana where tens of thousands of prisoners died from 1852 to 1953. Learn about the history, conditions, and famous cases of this notorious prison, such as Alfred Dreyfus.

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  4. www.britannica.com › place › Devils-IslandDevils Island | French Guiana, Map, & Facts | Britannica

    Jun 7, 2024 · 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

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  6. www.historyhit.com › locations › devils-islandDevil’s Island - History and Facts | History Hit

    Nov 24, 2020 · Devil’s Island was a brutal French penal colony in the 19th and 20th century, where thousands of prisoners died or escaped. Learn about its history, location, and famous inmates such as Papillon and Dreyfus.

  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Devil's_Island_(Kourou)Devil's Island (Kourou) - Wikipedia

    Devil's Island ( French: Île du Diable) is the smallest of the Salvation Islands, an island group in the Atlantic Ocean. It is located approximately 14 km (9 mi) off the coast of French Guiana in South America just north of the town of Kourou. It has an area of 14 ha (34.6 acres ). The island was a part of a controversial French penal colony ...

  8. www.tripsavvy.com › devils-island-old-french-penalDevil's Island - French Penal Colony in South America - TripSavvy

    Jun 26, 2019 · Devil's Island is one of the Salvation Islands used by the French as a prison from the mid-1800s to after World War II. See photos of the old prison facilities on Isle Royale, the closest island to Devil's Island, and learn about its history and horrors.

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  10. www.tripsavvy.com › tour-devils-island-in-frenchTour Devil's Island in French Guiana - TripSavvy

    Jun 6, 2019 · Devil's Island was part of a notorious penal colony in South America from 1852 to 1953. Learn about the infamous prisoners, the escape attempts, the island landscape and how to visit the other two islands in the Salvation Islands group.