Baie Sainte Anne
4 ° S, 56 ° E - 4.349444444444455.761944444444Koordinaten: 4 ° S, 56 ° E
Baie Sainte Anne is one of the 25 administrative districts of the Seychelles and one of two on the island of Praslin. It is 25 square kilometers, one of the area, the largest districts in the country. With 3922 inhabitants, Baie Sainte Anne is the third Seychelles districts. The Curieuse, Round, Chauve Souris and St. Pierre, and the resulting land reclamation 27.3 acre Eve Iceland also part of the district. The main towns are the port of Baie Sainte Anne and the tourist town and district headquarters Anse Volbert.
History and naming
On November 20, 1768 French Lieutenant Lampériaire took the island of Praslin henceforth referred to in the possession of the French crown. At today Anse Possession mentioned bay a stone was set, who documented the seizure. On a 15-meter high mast blew on this Sunday morning for the first time the French flag on Praslin.
The district was ( Bay of Saint Anne ) named after the patron saint of the first Catholic church on the island of Saint Anne, Baie Sainte Anne, a natural harbor in the east of the island of Praslin. Here the Baie Sainte Anne developed called settlement. Both the district, as well as the settlement will Baie Ste. Anne or even abbreviated BSA.
Economy and infrastructure
The most important economic factor of the district is tourism, which focuses mainly on the Anse Volbert, a three kilometer stretch of beach. In the settlement of Baie Sainte Anne Island is home to the hospital and the port, run in the cargo ships and ferries from Praslin to Mahe and La Digue.
Attractions
With the jungle Vallée de Mai, one of two World Natural Heritage sites of Seychelles, the county has a major tourist attraction of the first rank, which he shares with the other Island County Grand Anse. The Anse Volbert is a popular tourist destination. Here are the biggest hotels in Praslin. The Anse Lazio ( Chevalier Bay) is one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. The island Curieuse is a known destination for its free-living there Aldabra giant tortoises as well as the ruins of a leper colony. A popular diving and snorkelling is around the island of St. Pierre, where the coral bleaching has reduced biodiversity.