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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: Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name: Sète
French commune.commune status: Commune
French commune.caption: Clockwise from top: The Royal Canal, the Mont Saint-Clair lighthouse, the Sète naval cemetery, and the Molière theatre.
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason ville fr Sète (Hérault).svg
French commune.arrondissement: Montpellier
French commune.canton: Sète
French commune.INSEE: 34301
French commune.postal code: 34200
French commune.demonym: Sétois
French commune.mayor: Hervé Marquès
French commune.party: DVD
French commune.term: 2025–2026
French commune.intercommunality: CA Sète Agglopôle Méditerranée
French commune.elevation m: 4
French commune.elevation min m: 0
French commune.elevation max m: 176
French commune.area km2: 24.21

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Cette
Demonym: Sétois
Population: 44712
Area: 24.21
Elevation: 9
Official website: www.sete.fr
Image: La Grace (ship, 2010), Sète, Hérault 01.jpg

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Commons category: Sète
postal code: 34200
Commons gallery: Sète
male population: 20161
female population: 23068
social media followers: 4370
contact page URL: saisine.ville-sete.fr
phone number: +33-4-99-04-70-00
nickname: la petite Venise languedocienne

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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.

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thumb|Phare du Mont-Saint-Clair

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The ferry to Morocco leaves a few times a week, and costs around €120.

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Article

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Contents

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

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.