Sète
'The Venice of Languedoc', a harbor city of canals known for water jousting and seafood.
Sète lies between the Thau lagoon and the Mediterranean. Its colorful houses and fishing boats along the Royal Canal make it one of the largest fishing ports on the French Mediterranean. Along the canals you can eat Sète octopus pie, fish soup and oysters. In August the traditional water jousting with long lances takes place. The train from Montpellier takes about 20 minutes. Within the city you can walk and take a minibus, and it pairs well with Mont Saint-Clair and the Thau lagoon in one day.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Mont Saint-Clair
- Étang de Thau & Bouzigues
- Maguelone Cathedral
- Palavas-les-Flots
- Aqueduc Saint-Clément
- Promenade du Peyrou
- Arc de Triomphe (Porte du Peyrou)
- MO.CO. Hôtel des collections