Île Saint-Joseph
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Île Saint-Joseph is a small island off the coast of Kourou in French Guiana, historically known as part of the Îles du Salut penal colony complex.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former penal colony site
ⓘ
island ⓘ |
| access | reachable by boat from Kourou ⓘ |
| administrativeTerritory | commune of Kourou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archipelago | Îles du Salut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Devil’s Island penal complex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Guiana penal history ⓘ |
| belongsTo | European Union outermost regions (via French Guiana) ⓘ |
| climate | tropical ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| currentUse |
heritage site
ⓘ
tourist destination ⓘ |
| governingBody | French Guiana authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage |
remains of prison buildings
ⓘ
ruins of solitary confinement cells ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
19th century
ⓘ
20th century ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
penal colony
ⓘ
prison island ⓘ |
| languageUsedHistorically | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
French Guiana NERFINISHED ⓘ northern South America ⓘ overseas region of French Guiana NERFINISHED ⓘ Îles du Salut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Kourou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOffCoastOf | Kourou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighboringIsland |
Île Royale
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Île du Diable NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
dense vegetation around former prison structures
ⓘ
rocky coastline ⓘ |
| partOf |
French Guiana prison system (historical)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French overseas territories NERFINISHED ⓘ Îles du Salut NERFINISHED ⓘ Îles du Salut penal colony complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| penalColonyOf | French Third Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| penalColonyOf | French colonial administration in Guiana ⓘ |
| penalSystem | French Guiana penal colony ⓘ |
| region | Cayenne arrondissement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| securityLevelHistorical | high-security prison island ⓘ |
| sovereignState | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | no longer used as a penal colony ⓘ |
| tourism | guided tours of former prison facilities ⓘ |
| usedFor |
incarceration of common-law prisoners
ⓘ
incarceration of political prisoners ⓘ punishment of prisoners ⓘ solitary confinement ⓘ |
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