Petite Soeur Island, also called Small Sister, West Sister, is an island in the
Seychelles
Seychelles (, ; ), officially the Republic of Seychelles (french: link=no, République des Seychelles; Creole: ''La Repiblik Sesel''), is an archipelagic state consisting of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean. Its capital and largest city, V ...
archipelago, Located north of
La Digue
La Digue is the third most populated island of the Seychelles, and fourth largest by land area, lying east of Praslin and west of Felicite Island. In size, it is the fourth-largest granitic island of Seychelles after Mahé, Praslin and Silhouette ...
.
It is part of Iles Soeurs with
Grande Soeur
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 pri ...
. It is a granitic island covered with tropical forests.
The island is privately owned.
History
In 2005 the island was put up for sale, and was bought by hotel Château de Feuilles from
Praslin Island
Praslin () is the second largest island (38.5 km2) of the Inner Seychelles, lying northeast of Mahé in the Somali Sea. Praslin has a population of around 7,533 people and comprises two administrative districts: Baie Sainte Anne and Gran ...
. It is visited by their guests, especially for diving.
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Gallery
File:Grande_Sœur.png, Map.
File:Petite_Soeur.jpg, Beach on Grande Soeur, overlooking Petite Soeur.
References
External links
Islands of La Digue and Inner Islands
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