Sète, a hub of protean cultures
Located less than 30 minutes from Domaine Tarbouriech, the city of Sète offers a multitude of cultural, festive and gastronomic activities. Here are a few tips to help you make the most of this unique island without falling into the tourist traps.
Wear a good pair of sneakers or sandals to enjoy the streets of Sète. This town of 40,000 inhabitants, home of Paul Valery and Georges Brassens, is always open to art in all its forms, from poetry to street art, from jazz to electro, La Singulière is polymorphous and abundant.
Here are our must-sees, must-dos and must-tastes…
From La Nau creek to the Paul Valery Museum
La Nau creek is the perfect beach for a refreshing dip before climbing up to the Paul Valéry Museum. Once you’ve dried off, simply walk along the bay towards the Théâtre de la Mer and climb the stairs to the marine cemetery, where you’ll need to make a detour to admire the sublime panorama and, why not, pay your respects at the tomb of the poet Paul Valery. On the way out, you’ll come across the eponymous museum, whose temporary exhibitions are always fascinating. For lunch, there’s nothing more delicious than sitting down at the Museum’s ‘Midi Là-haut’ restaurant and savouring inspired, light cuisine concocted using only local, seasonal produce.
Street art and galleries
‘An open-air museum’. This is how the frescoes that cover the city’s walls and buildings are presented. A joyful osmosis between urban culture and popular heritage. Some forty works of art stretch from street to street, with the full consent of the town council and its residents. Styles, techniques and free inspirations orchestrated by the K-Live festival, which manages the programming and makes the walls available to the artists. Every year in May, new graphs emerge, demonstrating the richness and diversity of this constantly evolving discipline. The festival brings together all the major players in the industry, with initiations, conferences and round tables, as well as a music stage to kick off the summer season’s festivities.
One festival can hide another
Jazz à Sète, Worldwide Festival, Fiest’A Sète… The town is bursting with music festivals, as well as a photography festival organized by theCentre photographique documentaire. Image Singulière, located on rue Lacan, is open to the public and free to visit. Image Singulière, located on rue Lacan, is open to the public and free to visit.
All year round, popular events forge Sète’s unique identity (La Saint-Pierre, La Saint-Louis, Les Joutes).
A few must-see addresses to tantalize the taste buds
Sète not only feeds the soul, it also knows how to delight the taste buds. Its famous covered market (halles couvertes) in the heart of the town is a great place to sit down after having gleaned oysters and shellfish, grilled octopus, tielles and more.
You’ll also find our Tarbouriech Special oysters at The Marcel counter.
The city boasts a host of delightful addresses that we’d be hard-pressed to name them all. Here are just a few examples:
– Rue des Prisons and its many stalls, including Fritto for tapas and lunch on the go, La cave Au Vin Vivant and a few other nice canteens…
– bakery La Carioca or Hersog
– Gourmet restaurants The Marcel & l’Arrivage
– Le bistrot Paris Méditerranée
More information about Sète
https://www.tourisme-sete.com/
Festivals and Museum
https://k-live.fr/
https://museepaulvalery-sete.fr/
https://www.jazzasete.com/
https://worldwidefestival.com/fr/home-francais/
https://www.fiestasete.com/
https://www.sete.voixvivesmediterranee.com/
https://imagesingulieres.com/
