Ile du Diable, better known as Devil's Island, is one of three closely spaced, small islands lying 6 miles off the coast of French Guiana. The other two islands are Ile Royale and Ile Saint Joseph, and the group is collectively known as Les Iles du Salut or the Salvation Islands. Together they formed part of the infamous penal colony that functioned from 1852 to 1946.
Although Devil's Island is the more evocative and well known name for the penal colony, it was actually Ile Royale that served as the main administrative center for the prison and this is where the majority of the surviving buildings have been preserved and maintained and where the ship tendered us. There is a small hotel, gift shop and restaurant.
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