2026 Sete Travel Guide: must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transport & travel experiences (updated in August)

A small, nice town, all the best

Sete, an underestimated treasure town in southern France, has The Old Port of Marseille is surrounded by seabirds, and the Cote d'Azur in Nice and Cannes. The key is that it is very close to Montpellier! It’s a good choice to combine this with Montpellier. The train ride between the two places only takes 15 minutes. Let’s go to Sète to eat oysters together! (cool) 🌈Highlights: The friendly people in the town in the city center and the unique atmosphere of fireworks really make people relax immediately (Charming) Beach Recommendation: ① Suitable for swimming in the sea: Plage de la Corniche has fine and soft golden sand, and the gradient blue water flows gently in the shallows ~ along the coast to Plage de la Crique de la Nau, a rock nest, the creamy blue water sparkles with tiny lights ②Highly recommend the beautiful sunrise and sunset over the sea! Cornice de sete. Facing east, watch the sunrise around 7:30 am (Charming) Recommended attractions: ①Port cruise Quaint general Durand, buy tickets at 10 am, the first wave of boats at 11 am ~ There are three routes in total, the duration is 45 minutes, 1 hour, and 1.5 hours respectively. It is recommended to take a brochure on site to study ② There is a small hill to climb for about 15 minutes to reach the viewing platform, overlooking the panoramic view of Sète P Google Map Chapelle Notre-Dame de la Salette ③On the way to the landmark lighthouse, there is a museum that records the history, culture and customs of Sete. Sometimes you will encounter art exhibitions and cello performances. Musee Paul Valery (there is a cemetery nearby where Paul Valery is buried. It is very unique and you can visit it if you are interested) (Charming) Food Recommendation: ①You must try the local specialty seafood pie Tielle! ! Mussels and octopus are available everywhere. Share a tielle&pizzas Paradiso ② The oysters at the Sete seafood market are very fresh and not expensive. You can eat three for 1 euro. They are very fresh and plump, which is a good value for money.