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Sète.
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Lighthouse in Sète.
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Fountain in Sète.
Sète is a commune of France, in the Hérault département. It is a port on the Mediterranean Sea. Population: 40,220.
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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 (http://www.ville-sete.fr) (in French)
- Tourist office website (http://www.ot-sete.fr/)
- Sète, "Venice of Languedoc" (http://www.le-guide.com/sete.html)
- FC SÈTE 34 football club website (http://fcsete.free.fr/) (in French)