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The Salvation Islands

The Iles du Salut (Salvation Islands) are a group of tropical islands best known for the notoriously brutal penal colony, establish in 1852.
They are Ile Royale, Île St Joseph, and the Ile du Diable, (infamous "Devil's Island" penal colony) - 1852 to 1953.
Surrounded by shark-infested waters they supported a convict population of almost 2,000. Today the islands are developed for tourism but for the prisoners
(the most famous was Alfred Dreyfus, a French Army officer falsely convicted of treason) it was "a true excursion into hell".
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January Grey23-Apr-2008 18:39
What a great shot, Carol! Nice perspective and a wonderful sky! Enjoyed your commentary too! V~
Carol Rollins23-Apr-2008 12:46
Excellent image and information Carol. Great presentation. V
Guest 23-Apr-2008 05:06
I didn't know that Dreyfus was there. Shame on France...
Barbara Read and Fred Schaad23-Apr-2008 02:28
Some terrible history on these islands, for sure. Beautiful setting though.
s_barbour22-Apr-2008 23:24
Oh Carol, such beautiful tones...I love it! vote~
Cindi Smith22-Apr-2008 23:09
Whoa! This is very nice! Love the perspective. Shows how they are just out there in the ocean with no other land in sight! Very nice!
laine8222-Apr-2008 20:32
Makes me shudder just to think of these places.....
Guest 22-Apr-2008 19:29
It's amazing such a beauty to have been once such a hell!!!
marie-jose wolff22-Apr-2008 19:10
beautiful tropical colors, the emerald green ocean and the azur sky,
looks rather like a paradise. V
Bonnie Underwood22-Apr-2008 18:35
Only man could make this place both a
tropical tourist destination and a tropical hell
in a short time span, too.

Beautiful perspective and love those tropical
colors.
Kathy Pedersen22-Apr-2008 18:34
Hum, I never knew the story behind this island! The combination of the blue sky, wispy clouds just draws your attention to the islands ahead! This must have been one amazing vacation, I am so jealous;)
Jay Levin22-Apr-2008 18:30
As beautiful as this image is, it sure looks like a hard place to escape from, Carol! Vote
Victoria22-Apr-2008 18:25
What a stunning view, love this picture, very interesting information as well
Fong Lam22-Apr-2008 16:54
Now they are picturesque tropical islands but not so when they were used for prisoners.
Nice capture of the deep green choppy sea and vast expanse of cloudy blue sky, Carol.
~V~
Paco López22-Apr-2008 16:17
Very good and beautiful image, and thanks for the explanation! V!!