Île-Royale
Île-Royale was a French colony in North America that existed from 1713 to 1763 as part of the wider colony of Acadia. It consisted of two main islands, Île Royale, Île Saint-Jean and the Magdalen Islands archipelago.- Type: Island
- Description: French overseas colony
- Also known as: “Ile Royal”, “Ile Royale”, and “Ile-Royale”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Devil’s Island and Chapelle de l’île Royale.
Devil’s Island
Islet
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Quartiers des surveillants de l’île Royale.
Quartiers des surveillants de l’île Royale
Neighborhood
Quartiers des surveillants de l’île Royale is a neighborhood.
Île-Royale
- Categories: colony and landform
- Location: Guyane, French Guiana, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
5.28715° or 5° 17′ 14″ north
Longitude
-52.58864° or 52° 35′ 19″ west
Elevation
24 metres (79 feet)
Open location code
68Q97CP6+VG
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Satellite Map
Discover Île-Royale from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Dutch to Russian—“Île-Royale” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Ile-Royale”
- French: “Île Royale”
- French: “Île-Royale”
- Italian: “Isola Reale”
- Japanese: “イル=ロワイヤル (ヌーベルフランス)”
- Russian: “Иль-Руаяль”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Pointe de Trinidad and Village Indien.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Baie des Cocotiers and Ile Royale Light.
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