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Sète

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Hérault

Sète - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Hérault
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Nestling between the Mediterranean Sea and the Thau lake, with its old port, its canals, its bridges and its buildings with beautiful colourful facades, Sète wears well its nickname of Venice of Languedoc. First fishing port of the Mediterranean Sea, Sète is a favourite destination for the gourmets appreciating seafood.

The mount Saint-Clair, which dominates the city from the top of its 183 metres, offers a magnificent view of Sète and its surrounding countryside.

In August, during the Saint-Louis festival, takes place the famous jousts tradition Sète: two opponents standing each on a boat, armed with a lance and a wooden shield, must bring down each other in the water.

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Sète

The port of Sète was created in 1666 by Louis XIV.

Sète is a maritime city of character, on one side the sea, on the other the pond of Thau, arrival of the Canal du Midi.

Nautical jousting is the pride of the city.

The emblematic specialties: macaroni, stuffed mussels and squid, monkfish bunt, rust cuttlefish, fish soup, sea bream, shellfish from the Thau lagoon and oysters from Bouzigues, the famous tielle, small pie garnished with spicy octopus, traditional lunch of the Italian fishermen of Quartier-Haut.

Sète, city of culture in the Mediterranean: Paul Valéry, Agnès Varda and of course Georges Brassens lived there passionately!

Things to see and do

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Panoramic microlight flight over the port and oyster beds
Sports sensations80 € to 180 € Sète

Places of interest

Information points
Leisure centres
Monuments
Natural sites
Performance halls
Transport

Events and festivities

Théâtre : Dans la Caravana
Théâtre : Tous les Marins Sont des Chanteurs
Escale à Sète
Spectacle : hip hop Nakupenda

Detailed information

St. Louis Festival
A traditional water jousting tournamentAugust 2024

Photos

The port
The port
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Fountain
Fountain
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The port
The port
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The beach
The beach
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The city
The city
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City Hall
City Hall
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The beach
The beach
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City Hall
City Hall
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The port
The port
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The port
The port
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The city
The city
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The city
The city
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The city
The city
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Sculpture of the fountain
Sculpture of the fountain
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Saint-Louis church
Saint-Louis church
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Saint-Louis church
Saint-Louis church
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Saint-Pierre church
Saint-Pierre church
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Inside Saint-Pierre church
Inside Saint-Pierre church
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Inside Saint-Pierre church
Inside Saint-Pierre church
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Inside Saint-Pierre church
Inside Saint-Pierre church
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The beach
The beach
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Tomb of Georges Brassens
Tomb of Georges Brassens
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Grave of Georges Brassens
Grave of Georges Brassens
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Poster of the Ostrea Fiesta®
Poster of the Ostrea Fiesta®
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Restaurants

Bed & breakfasts

Vacation rentals

Campsites

Hotels

Your holidays
A hotel
A vacation rental
A bed & breakfast
A campsite
A leisure activity
A restaurant
A rental car
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