Grande Soeur Explained

Grande Soeur Island
Map:Seychelles
Native Name Lang:fr
Sobriquet:Big Sister Island
Location:Seychelles
Coordinates:-4.2869°N 55.8703°W
Archipelago:Inner Islands, Seychelles
Waterbody:Indian Ocean
Total Islands:1
Area Km2:0.78
Coastline Km:4.79
Length Km:1.65
Width Km:0.6
Highest Mount:Morne Soeur[1]
Elevation M:113
Country:Seychelles
Country Admin Divisions Title:Group
Country Admin Divisions:Inner Islands
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Sub-Group
Country Admin Divisions 1:Iles Soeurs
Country Admin Divisions Title 2:Districts
Country Admin Divisions 2:La Digue and Inner Islands
Country Largest City:Grande Soeur
Country Largest City Population:2
Population:2
Population As Of:2014
Density Km2:2.56
Ethnic Groups:Creole, French, East Africans, Indians.
Timezone1:SCT
Utc Offset1:+4
Iso Code Type:ISO code
Iso Code:SC-15

Grande Soeur Island, also called Big Sister, East Sister, is an island in the Seychelles archipelago, Located north of La Digue.It is part of Iles Soeurs with Petite Soeur. It is a granitic island covered with tropical forests. The island is privately owned.[2] [3]

History

In the 20th century there was a small coconut plantation on the island. in 2005 the island, which was privately owned, was bought by hotel Château de Feuilles from Praslin Island. It is visited by their guests, especially for diving. recently the hotel have built a platform for helicopters, and several villas for overnight stay with a staff house.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.virtualseychelles.sc/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=790:islands-of-the-seychelles-archipelago-partiii&catid=45:history&Itemid=149 info2
  2. Web site: info1 . 2016-03-28 . 2013-06-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130620172640/http://www.visualtravelguide.com/small/Seychelles-Grande-Soeur.html . dead .
  3. http://www.seychelles.travel/en/discover/the-islands/inner-islands/28-discover/the-islands/2919-grande-soeur info3
  4. http://www.chateaudefeuilles.com/en/private_island_and_beach.html info4