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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Description: French overseas colony
- Also known as: “Ile Royal”, “Ile Royale”, and “Ile-Royale”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Devils Island and Chapelle de l’île Royale.
Devils Island
Islet
Photo: Gfievet, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
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.
Île-Royale
- Categories: colony and landform
- Location: Guyane, French Guiana, South America
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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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