Landmark· La Digue· Seychelles
L'Union Estate (copra mill, tortoise pen, Plantation House)
4° 21.8′ S · 55° 49.5′ E
A historic coconut and vanilla plantation, now a heritage park and the gateway to Anse Source d'Argent: an ox-driven copra mill, Aldabra giant tortoises in a pen, the colonial Plantation House national monument and the 4,000 m² Giant Union Rock.
Practical
Coordinate is the Plantation House (OpenStreetMap). Entrance fee SCR 150 (SeyVillas, undated; Wikipedia confirms a fee; verify locally) - it also covers Anse Source d'Argent. Plantation House open daily 7am-5pm (SeyVillas). The tortoises are kept in their enclosure. Navigare: the estate also offers horse riding inside the estate and along Anse Source d'Argent. About 2 km by bike from the harbour along the coast road south.
Best for
History, tortoises and the way to Source d'Argent
Nearby
- Anse Union0.1 NM away
- L'Union Estate Old Cemetery0.1 NM away
- St Mary's Hospital (La Digue; replaced Logan Hospital)0.2 NM away
- Anse Source d'Argent0.5 NM away
- Azzurra Dive Centre (La Digue Island Lodge)0.5 NM away
- Gala Takeaway (Anse Réunion)0.5 NM away
- STC Supermarket (La Digue)0.5 NM away
- Veuve Reserve (paradise flycatcher)0.5 NM away
Place data includes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).