The grands blancs are a less numerous group, composed of only about forty large families, but held most of the land and political power in the islands in the colonial era.
[2] The Planters and Taxpayers Association, which represented the interests of the grands blancs, dominated the Legislative Council of Seychelles from its inception in 1962.
The two groups were historically divided, and as a consequence the petit blancs were politically aligned with the Seychellois Creole people by the 1960s.
The majority of Franco-Seychellois speak Seychellois Creole, the country's most widely spoken language.
Of the religiously affiliated, the large majority are Roman Catholic, with a minority belonging to other Christian denominations.