Salvation Islands
The Salvation Islands, sometimes mistakenly called the Safety Islands, are a group of small islands of volcanic origin about 11 kilometres off the coast of French Guiana, 14 kilometres north of Kourou, in the Atlantic Ocean.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Island
- Description: archipelago in French Guiana
- Also known as: “Iles au Diable”, “Isle de Salute”, “Safety Islands”, “Salut Islands”, and “Salvation’s Islands”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Devils Island and Saint-Joseph Island.
Devils Island
Islet
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The penal colony of Cayenne, commonly known as Devil's Island, 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.
Saint-Joseph Island
Islet
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The Salvation Islands, sometimes mistakenly called the Safety Islands, are a group of small islands of volcanic origin about 11 kilometres off the coast of French Guiana, 14 kilometres north of Kourou, in the Atlantic Ocean.
Phare de l’Île Royale
Lighthouse
Photo: LeGuyanaisPure, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Phare de l’Île Royale is a lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Quartiers des surveillants de l’île Royale.
Quartiers des surveillants de l’île Royale
Neighborhood
Photo: Arria Belli, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Quartiers des surveillants de l’île Royale is a neighborhood.
Salvation Islands
- Categories: archipelago and landform
- Location: Guyane, French Guiana, South America
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Satellite Map
Discover Salvation Islands from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Salvation Islands” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جزر السلام”
- Breton: “Inizi ar Silvidigezh”
- Catalan: “illes de la Salvació”
- Cebuano: “Îles du Salut”
- Chinese: “萨吕群岛”
- Croatian: “Otoci spasa”
- Czech: “Ďábelské ostrovy”
- Dutch: “Iles du Salut”
- Dutch: “Îles du Salut”
- Esperanto: “Insularo de Savado”
- French: “îles du Salut”
- French: “Îles du Salut”
- German: “Îles du Salut”
- Greek: “Νήσοι της Σωτηρίας”
- Hebrew: “איי הברכה”
- Hebrew: “איי הישועה”
- Icelandic: “Hjálpræðiseyjar”
- Italian: “Îles du Salut”
- Italian: “Isole du Salut”
- Japanese: “ロワイヤル島”
- Korean: “살뤼섬”
- Lithuanian: “Išsigelbėjimo salos”
- Polish: “Iles du Salut”
- Polish: “Îles du Salut”
- Portuguese: “Ilhas da Salvação”
- Russian: “острова Салю”
- Spanish: “Iles du Salut”
- Spanish: “Îles du Salut”
- Spanish: “Islas de la Salvacion”
- Spanish: “Islas de la Salvación”
- Swedish: “Îles du Salut”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Pointe de Trinidad and Village Indien.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pointe de Porto Rico and Baie des Cocotiers.
French Guiana: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Cayenne, Kourou, Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, and Saint-Georges.
Curious Places to Discover
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