There something edgy and fun about a port city, and Sète is one of those sleepers that, when you bother to stop, offers great seafood and hidden discoveries. I arrived in Sète the first time 3 decades ago on my barge, sailing in by canal and out into the Etang de Thau. It is a thrilling memory of trying to avoid the oyster beds in an strong tramontana wind. Returning often over the years, I love seeing it be discovered anew by adventure seeking folks like you. Thanks for sharing.
Sounds amazing! That is quite the introduction...Yes, Sète has lots of hidden treasures...On one of the return trips, we visited the mini-village Agnès Varda made one of her films. A small world apart...
Thanks for this article. So little is written about this lovely seaside town. I have been fortunate to have spent quite a bit of time there. It is the largest supplier of fresh fish in France daily. It has a population of approx 50000 which swells to 250000 in July and August, mostly with local French visitors. Best time to visit is in September. Its a pity you didnt get to the restaurants. I can name two: la Calanque and la Palingrote…excellent for seafood as well the most famous dish of south west France, Canard Maigre.
Yeah, I need to take a longer weekend there and enjoy the food. Beside the bike trip, we would go for day trips from Toulouse, so mostly picnics on the beach. But I have heard good things about the restos there! And thanks for the recommendations! Yeah, it's a challenge to know the good ones, especially in beach towns where there is always a line of generic restos along the water that all serve moules-frites!
I'll have to check out Sete!
There something edgy and fun about a port city, and Sète is one of those sleepers that, when you bother to stop, offers great seafood and hidden discoveries. I arrived in Sète the first time 3 decades ago on my barge, sailing in by canal and out into the Etang de Thau. It is a thrilling memory of trying to avoid the oyster beds in an strong tramontana wind. Returning often over the years, I love seeing it be discovered anew by adventure seeking folks like you. Thanks for sharing.
Sounds amazing! That is quite the introduction...Yes, Sète has lots of hidden treasures...On one of the return trips, we visited the mini-village Agnès Varda made one of her films. A small world apart...
Thanks for this article. So little is written about this lovely seaside town. I have been fortunate to have spent quite a bit of time there. It is the largest supplier of fresh fish in France daily. It has a population of approx 50000 which swells to 250000 in July and August, mostly with local French visitors. Best time to visit is in September. Its a pity you didnt get to the restaurants. I can name two: la Calanque and la Palingrote…excellent for seafood as well the most famous dish of south west France, Canard Maigre.
Yeah, I need to take a longer weekend there and enjoy the food. Beside the bike trip, we would go for day trips from Toulouse, so mostly picnics on the beach. But I have heard good things about the restos there! And thanks for the recommendations! Yeah, it's a challenge to know the good ones, especially in beach towns where there is always a line of generic restos along the water that all serve moules-frites!