User:Forbans/Anse forbans

Takamaka is one of the 22 administrative regions of Mahé, Republic of Seychelles and Anse Forbans which is a small town located on the South East Coast of Mahe falls under the jurisdiction of Takamaka.

Anse Forbans is a legendary bay which still host local myths of treasures buried in the mountain side by the notorious pirate of the Indian Ocean namely Oliver Le Vasseur, better known as La Buse. The signs of the treasure seekers still can be seen in the bay of Anse Forbans and locals are happy to show you some markings.

Economic activity is grouped around local traditional farming and fishing. There is some tourism-related infrastructure comprising two small hotels (Allamanda Hotel and Chalets d' Anse Forbans which is a self catering establishment) and one car hire called Pirates car hire located at Chalets d' Anse Forbans. Buses run regularly through the small town and it is 24km from Victoria, 14km from the Seychelles International Airport and 1.5 km from Quatre Borne where a larger supermarket and activity can be found.

Anse Forbans bay is also known for its Turtle hatchings and is one of the beaches the Marine National Conservation Society of Seychelles monitors on a regular basis.

A favourite sightseeing for most people driving through Anse Forbans is the old Creole house just before Chalets d' Anse Forbans it is based on Creole traditional architecture and shows you how the Seychellois used to live. Chalets d' Anse Forbans 15:47, 6 March 2010 (UTC)