Sète is a commune of France, in the Hérault département. It is a port on the Mediterranean Sea. Population: 40,220.

History

The initial village started growing with the completion of the Canal du Midi (1681). It was called Cette until 1927.

Geography

• Area: 34.20 km²
• Altitude: 4 m

Transportation

Sète is the eastern starting point of the Canal du Midi.

Miscellaneous

Sète was the birthplace of:

• Paul Valéry (1871-1945), author and poet of the Symbolist school
• Georges Brassens (1921-1981), singer and songwriter

External links

• City council website (in French)
• Tourist office website
• Sète, "Venice of Languedoc"
• FC SÈTE 34 football club website (in French)