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Sète area Bed and Breakfast
Hotel de Vigniamont,
Pezenas
7 Ave de Pezenas,
St Thibery
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Sete area Holiday Rentals
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Maison Pezenas,
Pezenas
Sleeps 4.
Bijou
Pezenas
Sleeps 4.
Terrace
Belle Vie,
Near Pezenas
Sleeps 6. Pool
Belair,
Near Marseillan
Sleeps 8. Pool.
Belle Maison
Near Pezenas
Sleeps 8. Terrace
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Access
Ryanair flies into Montpellier Airport from Bristol, and London Stansted, Brussels, Frankfurt. Sterling flies into Montpellier from Copenhagen, Denmark. Air France flies into Montpellier from Ajaccio, Lyon, Nantes, Paris, Rennes. Easyjet flies into Montpellier from London Gatwick. Transavia flies into Montpellier from Amsterdam and Copenhagen. Iberia flies into Montpellier from Madrid.
SNCF Sete has connections to TGV trains to all over Europe.
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Advertise - 1 year webpage for £75 pounds
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SETE CUISINE
Tielle à la sétoise
Pie made of cut up octopus or squid, flavored with a tomato paste
Macaronade
Macaroni and brageoles (a mixture of meat from beef and tomato sauce) (it could be fish) that was brought over by Italians who settled in Sete
Frescati
This cake consists of a disk of golden raisin cookie, drenched rum, topped by a thick layer of soft Italian meringue. Traditionally served on August 25 - to celebrate Saint Louis and the city of Sete
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What's to do:
Sète, Herault
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Sète - Fishing Port and Canal du Midi
Originally called Cette, it is the meeting of 2 great canals - the Canal du Midi (1660s) and the Canal du Rhône à Sète. Previously it was on the Island of Saint Clair, being founded by gallo-romans; it first became known for its pickled fish and slowly the fishing industry created its wealth. Over the last 400 years it has suffered from an invasion from England in 1710, and the liberation, that damaged a lot of the town at the end of 2nd World War.
As a Fishing Port it has become France's biggest fishing port on the Mediterranean, though it is the 11th largest port as far as tonnage (3.6 million tonnes 2005). In the inland waters of the Etang de Thau - Oyster and Mussel farm fishing is King.
In many ways the pride of Sete - is the Canal Royal - that creates an element of Venice in the lovely town. The parrallel Canal Maratime and the Canal du Midi and
Canal du Rhône à Sète, creates the exotic mixed with commercial, that makes Sete unique. To celebrate the influence of water the Fête de St Louis (August 25) is a day when the Setois, take to boats like knights of bygone Medieval days, and joust. Joust to knock off their opponents into the salty waters. From late Spring to Autumn the teams of jousters ply their sport (there are about 12 teams in Sete); and its very serious, as its been in the Sètois blood since the mid 1770's in the hey day of Canal du Midi.
Sète - The Museums and Galleries
Centre Regional d'Art Contemporain
At the end of the Canal Royal, on the opposite bank to all the restaurants, the Centre Regional d'Art Contemporain, present varied and modern art exhibitions that vary from performance art, to film, photography, and painting. In 2009 Agnès Varda presents an exhibition about the sea.
Musée International des Arts Modestes. (MIAM)
Expect eclectic exhibitions of contemporary folk art at MIAM.! From graffiti works to political social comments on modern day living, often sewn together with a mad cap sense of humor. The exhibition for 2009 -"Kitsch Catch" exemplifies the art decorative objects you perhaps can expect.
Musée Paul Valéry
With 4000 works in its permanet collection Musée Paul Valery, has in its collections a very good representaion of Sete artists including François Desnoyer who moved to Sete in 1945, and more contemporary artists that replicated the glossy 1980s. There is even a good mix of orientalism in the art of Eugène Delacroix, Deneux Gabriel, and Alfred Dehodencq. The museum also exhibits photos, drawings, information about the history of Sete.
Espace Georges-Brassens
Enter the life and works of celebrated singer Georges Brassens, by visiting the exhibition area. You will see his films, hear his concerts, and be transported back in time to the 1950s. More about Espace-Georges Brassens
Sète - Famous sons
Paul Valèry
Best known as a poet, Ambroise-Paul-Toussaint-Jules Valéry, to give his full name, was perhaps the last of the French symbolists. His mentor was Mallarmé. In 1892 he had an existential crisis during a thunderstorm that stood him in stead for La Jeune Parque - a magnificent poem of 512 alexandrine lines in rhyming pairs, that made his name in French literature. This poem resonates the essence of nature and a woman, nature of elementals of life and death, rocks, stars, sea; similar to what can be experienced by visiting the Sailor's cemetary near his museum in Sete.
Georges-Brassens
Georges Brassens was born in Sete, near Montpellier in October 1921, growing up to be something of a vagabond in his youth, eventually going to Paris in 1940. His childhood idols were Charles Trenet (from Narbonne) and Tino Rossi (from Corsica). He worked briefly for Renault, and then due to the war, was equisitioned for the STO (Service de Travail Obligatoire) to work in Basdorf, Germany. He had time to return to Paris, going into hiding with friends living in abject poverty. All the time he was honing his skills as a poet and a singer. He was a shy man, who was finally introduced into the music scene by Patachou in a very well-known cafe, Les Trois Baudets.
Manitas de Plata
Born in a Manouche Gipsy Gitano caravan in Sète in a family that included the Gypsy Kings, he became well known by playing at the Gipsy pilgrimage at Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, in the Camargue. He only went public 10 years after the death of Django Reinhardt - earning him praise from Jean Cocteau. By 1967 he was touring the world giving a Royal Variety Performance in London
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Gregory del Piero
Born in 1972 he is a well known French DJ and music producer who is now living in San Francisco.
He has created over the year deep and cutting house music, clarity beating out the best. More about Gregory del Piero.
Sebastien Roubinet
This Heraultais adventurer and sailor is presently (2009) preparing in Sete for his expedition alone across the North Pole by Catamaran (without engine) - uniquely designed to cross ice and water. See Sebastien Roubinet's website.
Sète - The Beaches
Just around from the port of Sete, you will find one endless 20kms length of sand that goes through to hedonist Cap d'Agde. Start by going to the Plage de la Corniche (buses - number 6,7,9).
Sète - Night Life and Entertainment.
It seems that Sete is somewhat limited for discotheques - except for the Casino at La Corniche which offers varied events; for those seeking dance - a little trip out of town to Balaruc Les Bains for Dancing Le Nostalgia, or Ellipse in Pousan, or Krys Club in Marseillan.
For theater - the Theatre Moliere has a very good selection of drama, dance, music and art in a superb architectural setting. This beautiful theater was opened in 1904, and was built on the skeletons of boats, so in effect it is steeped in history.
Concerts -
In the Summer the Theatre de la Mer presents a great number of concerts, festivals (2009 Jazz Festival, Liane Foley, Fete la Biere, Patrick Bosso, Championship of Kite Surf)
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