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Sète
Also known as Seta
Sète (; , ), also historically spelled Cette (official until 1928) and Sette, is a resort town and commune in the Hérault department, in the region of Occitania, southern France. Its inhabitants are called Sétois (male) and Sétoises (female) in French, "Setòris" and "Setòria" in Occitan.
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Sète is a resort town located in the Hérault department of southern France's Occitania region. It was historically known as Cette until 1928 and is notable as a seaside destination in the Mediterranean area of France.
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Place details
- Locality
- Sète
- Region
- Occitanie
- Country
- France
- Population
- 40,736
- Timezone
Travel guide
Get around
Walking is the obvious choice within the city centre.
For slightly longer trips, Thau Agglo Transport offers public transport, with departures at least every 20 minutes during daytime on both weekdays and weekends. However, evening and night services are limited. A free circulator bus within the inner city, route 6, is available too.
See
thumb|Phare du Mont-Saint-Clair
Go next
The ferry to Morocco leaves a few times a week, and costs around €120.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Article
17 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Climate
- History
- 1600–1900
- 19th century
- 20th century
- 21st century
- Population
- Patron saint
- Transport
- Culture
- Notable people
- International relations
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- External links
Sète (; , ), also historically spelled Cette (official until 1928) and Sette, is a resort town and commune in the Hérault department, in the region of Occitania, southern France. Its inhabitants are called Sétois (male) and Sétoises (female) in French, "Setòris" and "Setòria" in Occitan.
Known as the Venice of Languedoc and the singular island (in Paul Valéry's words), it is a port and a seaside resort on the Mediterranean with its own very strong cultural identity, traditions, cuisine and dialect. It is the hometown of such artists as Paul Valéry, Maurice Elie Sarthou, Jean Vilar, Georges Brassens, Hervé Di Rosa, Manitas de Plata, and Robert Combas. Since May 12, 2025, Hervé Marquès is the mayor of the city.
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