Sète, France

  Day 27 – Sète, France  Saturday, November 29

Tour - Scenic Sète by Foot

Sète, called the “Venice of the Languedoc.”

Located on a thin strip of land, Sète received its name from the many canals that crisscross it, linking the Mediterranean to the enclosed saltwater lagoon of Ethang de Thau. Our tour guide pronounced the name of her home town as SET. Sète is said to be a destination for seafood-loving gourmets and boasts the largest fishing fleet on the French Southern Mediterranean coast. 


Classic French Architecture in this port city.



The water is so clean here that you can easily see the bottom of the canals.  The canals are connected to the lagoon in which they raise Oysters.  According to our guide, this lagoon produces approximately 15% of the world's oysters.  The water is also so clean that sea horses thrive in the lagoon.


The city's crest and official symbol the Whale


Christmas has arrived. City is getting Decorated.










We left at the end of the tour to visit a Creperie.  We could not leave France without having Crepes.


Grand Mariner Crepes with Grand Mariner Ice Cream and For Cecile an Irish Coffee.

Comments

  1. AnonymousNovember 29, 2025 at 5:30 PM

    Yum! -Russ

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  2. Debbie T.November 29, 2025 at 11:45 PM

    It really IS Christmas time over there!! Glad to see photos of both of you. Cecile (I'm guessing!) actually got you to smile, Colin!! GREAT to see you both having a good time. Those crepes look AMAZING!! Grand Marnier makes ICE CREAM??!!! I'll bet it was fabulous!! One more day and DECEMBER will be here. Lots of love, Debbie

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