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Five Seychelles beaches not to be missed

2021-04-05T05:37:40.302Z


This archipelago of 115 islands lost in the middle of the Indian Ocean is an idyllic island destination whose appeal does not weaken. In addition to its exceptional flora and fauna, it is home to some of the most beautiful beaches in the world, which tourists can once again enjoy since March 25.


It is hot there all year round: between 24 and 32 ° C depending on the strength of the trade winds, while the water temperature, hypnotic blue, hovers around 28 ° C.

If its colossal rocks polished by the waves and surrounded by palm trees are the first image that comes when one evokes this tropical paradise located at an 11-hour flight from Paris, other wonders await the visitor curious to check if such a trip is to be expected. height of the myth.

Because there is much to see and do on the Seychelles islands, which extend over a perimeter of 1.3 million km2: temple of biodiversity, because isolated until their independence in 1976, they are mostly classified as nature reserves, and uninhabited.

As on private islands, their access is controlled, which guarantees the preservation of this incredible ecosystem.

Mahé Island is home to the vibrant capital of Seychelles, Victoria, where you land.

Covered with a thick jungle, it unwinds on its coastline of majestic strings of fine white sand.

There is no doubt that the beautiful Beau Vallon and Intendance coves will be your very first beaches - the island has 65!

Then it will be time to explore other postcards, some famous, others more confidential.

Lazio Cove, on Praslin Island

Located in the northwest of the island of Praslin, Anse Lazio regularly appears in the top 10 of the most beautiful beaches in the world.

Marie Dufay / Le Figaro

Located 40 km north of Mahé, the island of Praslin is the second largest island in the Seychelles in terms of surface area.

There is a mysterious and superb primary forest, listed as World Heritage by Unesco: the Vallée de Mai, which is home to 40 m high coconut trees, the fruit of which called "coco-fesse" has become the symbol of the country.

Lazio Cove is one of the gems of this exotic Eden, which boasts several other dazzling beaches.

It is the ideal place to snorkel in complete safety and observe boxfish, triggerfish and damselfish… The sand is incredibly fine, the vegetation is exuberant, the water crystal clear: the scenery is simply fantastic.

L'Anse Source d'Argent, on the island of La Digue

The island of La Digue includes, among other picturesque wonders, the very famous Anse Source d'Argent.

Marie Dufay / Le Figaro

L'Anse Source d'Argent, on the island of La Digue (5 km2 by 3), is one of the most photographed beaches in the world.

With its enormous brown, gray and ocher granite formations eroded by the elements, and its turquoise lagoon bordered by “takamakas”, it is the star of the archipelago.

Lying on a sarong in this beautiful environment to cry, we watch the tail straws twirl above us, before going to swim behind a solitary turtle waving gracefully between the coral potatoes.

On land, we harvest vanilla and copra, and we always travel in ox cart;

with the bicycle, this means of transport is the only way to access the beach.

Beach on the east coast of Grande Soeur Island

Located 6 km north of La Digue and near the Félicité and Coco Islands, Grande Sœur Island is adorned with two fine white sand beaches plunging into magnificent turquoise waters.

Marie Dufay / Le Figaro

Bordered by crystal-clear waters, the beach on the east coast of the private island of Grande Sœur (6km from the island of La Digue) is one of the most attractive in the Seychelles;

under guard, sea turtles come to lay their eggs in this picturesque and ultra-photogenic landscape, between palm trees and red granite rocks.

To enjoy it, you must stay at the hotel Le Château de Feuilles, in Praslin, which manages the island, or book a day trip, including a boat transfer, full access to the island and a barbecue. on site for lunch.

A stone's throw away, the island of Petite Soeur offers a renowned diving site thanks to its coral reefs.

Saint-José beach, on the island of Curieuse

Tourists only visit the island for the day since there is no village or accommodation in Curieuse.

Disembarkation on the island is either at Anse Saint-José or at Laraie Baie.

Marie Dufay / Le Figaro

Close to Praslin, the island of Curieuse is known for its mangrove swamp and reef sharks, but above all for its 200 hundred-year-old giant tortoises.

Near the nursery which is dedicated to them, about twenty of them evolve under the filaos near the superb beach of Laraie bay, with a decor coming out of the depths of the ages with its pink granite formations and its parrot fish visible in the background. naked eye on the seabed.

Unknown to tourists and yet sublime, the beach of Saint-José can be discovered after a walk of less than 2 km from Laraie bay: the water is captivatingly clear, the sand a platinum blond.

A perfect concentrate of Seychelles!

Ile d'Aride beach

Located 10 km north of Praslin, Aride Island covers 68 hectares and has been classified as a nature reserve.

Marie Dufay / Le Figaro

The Arid Island is one of the most beautiful ornithological reserves in the world: uninhabited - and lush despite its name - it has nearly a million birds (noddis, Audubon's shearwaters ...), and you can observe the frigates soar by the thousands above the majestic cliffs where they nest.

It is the northernmost granite island of the Seychelles and the view from the top gives the feeling of being in total osmosis with nature.

Its unique beach is enchanting;

we necessarily go about it for Robinson Crusoe.

To disembark, a semi-rigid picks you up from your boat and picks up speed, before running aground directly on the beach, slowed down by the immaculate sand: thrills guaranteed!

Source: lefigaro

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