Île d’Yeu prison

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Île d’Yeu prison was a French island penitentiary best known for holding Marshal Philippe Pétain during his post–World War II imprisonment.


Statements (20)
Predicate Object
instanceOf penitentiary
prison
afterWar World War II
bestKnownFor holding Marshal Philippe Pétain after World War II
continent Europe
country France
countryOfJurisdiction French Republic
hasSecurityFeature island location
restricted access by sea
languageOfJurisdiction French
locatedIn Metropolitan France
Pays de la Loire
Vendée
locatedInBodyOfWater Atlantic Ocean
locatedOn Île d’Yeu
notablePrisoner Philippe Pétain
partOf French prison system
significantEvent post–World War II imprisonment of Philippe Pétain
usedFor detention of high-profile prisoners
detention of political prisoners

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Philippe Pétain
placeOfDetention

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