Sète : the city on the water

Sète is a small city of 45 000 inhabitants, 30 km southwest of Montpellier.
The city is surrounded by water, on one side, the Mediterranean Sea and on the other side the ponds, we call it the city on the water or the Little Venice of Languedoc.

What to do in Sète ?

- Climb to the top of Mont-Saint-Clair to see the panorama
- Visit the church Notre dame de la Salette built in 1861 and its amazing frescoes
- Take a swim at the beach of the Corniche
- Visit the Paul-Valéry museum
- Stroll through the central market
- Eat seafood and the famous tielle of Sète
- See a show at the Théâtre de la Mer
- Walk along the Canal du Midi, a 240 km long canal that runs from Toulouse to Sète, and along the canals

How to get there ?

Accent Français offers excursions several times a month, on weekdays and weekends.
If you want to go there on your own: a train will take you there (20 minutes from the Saint Roch station).


If you liked the atmosphere of Sète, read the article on Marseille, the sunny city or the small town of Agde !

Nice discovery,

The Accent Français team.