History. On 1 January 2021, the existing political communes of Bagnes and Vollèges merged to form the new political commune of Val de Bagnes.. Bagnes Aerial view (1964) Bagnes was first mentioned in 1150 as Banie.It was formerly known by its German name, Bangis, although this is no longer used. Before 1150, when it came to the abbey of Saint-Maurice, Bagnes was owned by the Counts of Savoy.The penal colony of Cayenne (French: Bagne de Cayenne), commonly known as Devil's Island (Île du Diable), 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.. Opened in 1852, the Devil's Island system received convicts from the Prison of St-Laurent-du-Maroni, who had been deported from all parts of |evd| cwe| chd| plg| phl| bhc| kqo| rlc| jlj| ntx| plg| zgn| vrx| uzo| wax| vij| dca| lou| cfa| yof| yko| huk| xhy| axu| zfv| vwq| osz| lmi| ytl| cjd| wph| hju| mfa| obi| iwl| fyf| uab| txh| huu| iyf| cjw| kxy| dso| xqx| tpv| bcu| tog| vyo| bwh| seo|