Petite Soeur Explained

Petite Soeur Island
Map:Seychelles
Native Name Lang:fr
Sobriquet:Small Sister Island
Location:Seychelles
Coordinates:-4.2869°N 55.8703°W
Archipelago:Inner Islands, Seychelles
Waterbody:Indian Ocean
Total Islands:1
Area Km2:0.35
Coastline Km:3.05
Length Km:1.2
Width Km:0.45
Highest Mount:Morne Soeur[1]
Elevation M:105
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
Population:0
Population As Of:2014
Density Km2:0
Ethnic Groups:Creole, French, East Africans, Indians.
Timezone1:SCT
Utc Offset1:+4
Iso Code Type:ISO code
Iso Code:SC-15

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

History

In 2005 the island was put up for sale, and was bought by hotel Château de Feuilles from Praslin Island. It is visited by their guests, especially for diving.[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. http://www.visualtravelguide.com/small/Seychelles-Grande-Soeur.html info1
  3. http://www.seychelles.travel/en/discover/the-islands/inner-islands/28-discover/the-islands/2923-petite-soeur info3
  4. http://www.chateaudefeuilles.com/en/private_island_and_beach.html info4