Anse Source d'Argent
Pink granite boulders set on white sand, on La Digue island.
Duration
3 hrs – 5 hrs
Difficulty
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Best time
Late afternoon
Open
Every day
Entry price
To confirm
Anse Source d'Argent is a chain of small coves separated by rounded pink granite boulders, on La Digue. Those boulders are the outcrop of the Seychelles' granite basement — a fragment of continent, which makes this one of the few archipelagos in the world that is neither volcanic nor coralline in origin.
Their shape comes from spheroidal weathering: the granite flakes off in concentric layers. The reef is very close in, which makes the water shallow and calm but limits swimming. Access is through the L'Union Estate coconut plantation.
Getting there
On La Digue island, by bicycle from the jetty. Access is through L'Union Estate, which charges for entry.
What the price covers
access runs through L'Union Estate, which charges entry; the ferries are extra
What to bring
- Reef shoes
- Swimsuit
Rules on site
Beach access is paid through the L'Union Estate gate: there is no other practicable route. The water is very shallow at low tide and swimming becomes impossible — come at high tide to swim.
