The prison colony of Belle-Ile-en-Mer, c.1900-10s (postcard)

The agricultural and maritime penitentiary colony of Belle-Île-en-Mer (Belle Île en Mer) at the beginning of the twentieth century. CAP (Company of Photomechanical Arts) Postcard - This former prison, created in 1848, was transformed in 1880 into a kind of prison for children. Juvenile offenders were welcomed until 1977 in this correctional centre, which was then called a public institution of? 0065monitored education. They are trained in various maritime trades on a school ship, the City of Palais, a three-masted sand in the courtyard of the establishment. In 1934, the harsh conditions imposed on young settlers led to a mutiny. 56 settlers fled before being retaken. Here we see the young settlers salute to the flag.