La Digue is the fourth largest inhabited island of the
SeychellesSeychelles , officially the Republic of Seychelles , is an archipelago nation of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, some east of mainland Africa, northeast of the island of Madagascar...
, lying east of
PraslinPraslin is the second largest island of the Seychelles, lying 44 km north east of Mahé. Praslin has a population of around 6,500 people and comprises two administrative districts; Baie Sainte Anne and Grand' Anse . The main settlements are the Baie Ste Anne, Anse Volbert and Grand' Anse.It was...
and west of
Felicite IslandFélicité Island is a small heavy forested granitic island 4 km east of La Digue in the Seychelles. It is 2.68 km² and today is a resort that can handle up to 20 guests.The highest point on the island is 213 meters....
. It has a population of about 2,000 people, who mostly live in the west coast villages of La Passe (linked by
ferryA ferry is a form of transportation, usually a boat, but sometimes a ship, used to carry primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent, return services...
to Praslin and
MahéMahé is the largest island of the Seychelles, lying in the north east of the nation. The population of Mahé is 80,000. It contains the capital city of Victoria and accommodates 90% of the country's total population...
) and La Réunion. It has an area of 10 km². La Digue is named after a ship in the fleet of French explorer
Marc-Joseph Marion du FresneMarc-Joseph Marion du Fresne was a French explorer. He was born in Saint Malo and joined the French East India Company at the age of 11 as a sub-lieutenant aboard the Duc de Bourgogne....
, who visited the Seychelles in 1768.
Today the island's main industry is tourism and is known for its beaches especially Anse Source d'Argent.
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La Digue is the fourth largest inhabited island of the
SeychellesSeychelles , officially the Republic of Seychelles , is an archipelago nation of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, some east of mainland Africa, northeast of the island of Madagascar...
, lying east of
PraslinPraslin is the second largest island of the Seychelles, lying 44 km north east of Mahé. Praslin has a population of around 6,500 people and comprises two administrative districts; Baie Sainte Anne and Grand' Anse . The main settlements are the Baie Ste Anne, Anse Volbert and Grand' Anse.It was...
and west of
Felicite IslandFélicité Island is a small heavy forested granitic island 4 km east of La Digue in the Seychelles. It is 2.68 km² and today is a resort that can handle up to 20 guests.The highest point on the island is 213 meters....
. It has a population of about 2,000 people, who mostly live in the west coast villages of La Passe (linked by
ferryA ferry is a form of transportation, usually a boat, but sometimes a ship, used to carry primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent, return services...
to Praslin and
MahéMahé is the largest island of the Seychelles, lying in the north east of the nation. The population of Mahé is 80,000. It contains the capital city of Victoria and accommodates 90% of the country's total population...
) and La Réunion. It has an area of 10 km². La Digue is named after a ship in the fleet of French explorer
Marc-Joseph Marion du FresneMarc-Joseph Marion du Fresne was a French explorer. He was born in Saint Malo and joined the French East India Company at the age of 11 as a sub-lieutenant aboard the Duc de Bourgogne....
, who visited the Seychelles in 1768.
Tourism
Today the island's main industry is tourism and is known for its beaches especially Anse Source d'Argent. In former times
copraCopra is the dried meat, or kernel, of the coconut.-Production:Coconut oil is traditionally extracted by grating or grinding copra, then boiling it in water. It was long used by Pacific island cultures and became a valuable commercial product for merchants in the South Seas and South Asia in the...
and
vanillaVanilla is a flavoring derived from orchids of the genus Vanilla native to Mexico. Etymologically, vanilla derives from the Spanish word "", little pod. Originally cultivated by Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican peoples, Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés is credited with introducing both the spice and...
production were mainstays of the local economy; which is commemorated in the island's museum. In the island's interior is Veuve Nature Reserve, home of the rare Black Paradise Flycatcher, of which there are only about 100 in existence. La Digue's tallest peak is also in the central part of the island, Belle Vue (Eagle's Nest Mountain), with its summit more than 300 meters above sea level.
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