Anse Source d'Argent
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Anse Source d'Argent is a beach on the southwest coast of La Digue, an island in the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean. It is known for huge, smooth granite boulders, soft white sand and shallow turquoise water. Lonely Planet listed it as one of the world's best beaches in 2024.
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- Country
- Seychelles
- Location
- La Digue, Seychelles
Quick answers
Where is Anse Source d'Argent?
Anse Source d'Argent is in La Digue, Seychelles.
A beach famed for sculpted granite boulders, white sand and shallow turquoise water.
The boulders look like something from prehistoric times, and the beach is often called the most photographed beach in the world. La Digue is one of the granite islands of the Seychelles. The beach lies in the southwest of a small island that has no airport, where bicycles are a common way to travel.
Where it is
The beach lies inside the L'Union Estate, a historic coconut plantation and vanilla farm that is now a nature reserve. Visitors pay a small entrance fee to enter the estate.
La Digue is a small island of only about 10 square km, so many people get around by bike or on foot. There is no airport, so you reach it by ferry.
A famous beach
Magazines and TV channels often rank it among the best beaches. In 2016 Newsweek listed it among the world's best beaches, CNN put it 7th among Africa's top beaches in 2017, and Forbes India ranked it 2nd in the world in 2023.
The shallow water is calm and clear, a good place to see colorful fish. Beyond the beach, the estate also has old coconut groves and a vanilla farm to explore.
Fun facts
- It is often called the most photographed beach in the world.
- La Digue has no airport.
- It lies inside a former coconut plantation.
On the globe
The model shows the beach with sculpted granite boulders, white sand and shallow turquoise water.
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Updated: 2026-10-14