Grande Soeur

Grande Soeur Island
Nickname: Big Sister Island
	Grande Soeur Island Location of Grande Soeur Island in Seychelles
Geography
Location	Seychelles
Coordinates	04°17′13″S 55°52′13″E / 4.28694°S 55.87028°E
Archipelago	Inner Islands, Seychelles
Adjacent to	Indian Ocean
Total islands	1
Major islands	Grande Soeur Island;
Area	0.78 km2 (0.30 sq mi)
Length	1.65 km (1.025 mi)
Width	0.6 km (0.37 mi)
Coastline	4.79 km (2.976 mi)
Highest elevation	113 m (371 ft)
Highest point	Morne Soeur
Administration
	Seychelles
Group	Inner Islands
Sub-Group	Iles Soeurs
Districts	La Digue and Inner Islands
Largest settlement	Grande Soeur (pop. 2)
Demographics
Population	2 (2014)
Pop. density	2.56/km2 (6.63/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Creole, French, East Africans, Indians.
Additional information
Time zone	SCT (UTC+4);
ISO code	SC-15
Official website	www.seychelles.travel/en/discover/the-islands/

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]