L’Union Estate Farm - La Digue, Seychelles

At the southern end of La Digue, you can visit L’Union Estate Park, a former coconut and vanilla plantation that is a real insight into La Digue colonial history. The park has an entrance fee and at the end of the coastal road, behind a footpath, begins this beautiful park/coconut plantation.

VISIT ANSE SOURCE D'ARGENT BEACH
At the end of the L'Union Estate, you’ll reach the Anse Source d’Argent beach with its massive granite rocks, pristine blue waters and the white sands. The palms trees and the plush vegetation only adds to the stunning beauty of the beach. The beach landscape makes it one of the most photographed beaches in the world.

SAY HI TO THE ALDABRA GIANT TORTOISE
In the L'union Estate, you can stop by and say hello to the friendly giant Aldabra Tortoises that  

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are housed in an enclosure. Large tortoises are among the longest-lived animals. Some individual Aldabra giant tortoises are thought to be over 200 years of age, but this is difficult to verify because they tend to outlive their human observers.

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Get stunning honeymoon photos taken at the. most amazing location in Seychelles, Anse Source D'Argent beach. Bring home the best memories taken at one of the world’s premier luxury destinations.

VISIT THE THE TRADITIONAL COPRAH FACTORY
Here one can follow the different steps in the production of coprah. The husk is removed from the coconut, then the nut is broken open, the white flesh is removed and dried in a huge kiln fired up with wood and coconut husks. The dried white flesh, called coprah is then milled to produce coconut oil. An ox is used to operate the mill. About 35 kg of coprah and 2hrs of milling produces one pail of coconut oil...

DISCOVER THE COCONUT AND THE VANILLA PLANTATION
Walk through the amazing coconut and vanilla plantations. L'Union Estate will take you back in history to the time when coconut farming was the occupation of the inhabitants of the La Digue island and the main industry as well. In the park there is a small shop where it is possible to buy both dried vanilla and the essence.

VISIT THE PLANTATION HOUSE
The plantation house that is the central attraction has a rich history and was built in French colonial style complete with a thatched roof. This magnificent colonial house with its thatched roof was the setting for the film “Goodbye Emmanuelle”.