Sainte Anne Island

Sainte Anne is the largest of the satellite islands that surround Mahé. İt is one of the lesser known islands of the Seychelles. Although the first settlers of the Seychelles lived here, the island has since been left to the coconut palms..

It used to be a whaling station. As the headquarters of the Marine Parks Authority during the Second World War, it was used as a fuel store. Now it is the site of a five star hotel called the Sainte Anne Resort, and only its guests are allowed access to the island.