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Visit Sete: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: Sete is a very active harbour town on the Etang de Thu

Sete is situated in the Herault department and Occitanie region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Sete in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Balaruc-le-Vieux at 6 km and Meze at 8 km.

Sete, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Bouzigues

at 5 km (direction north-west)

No visit to Bouzigues, on the Etang de Thau, would be complete without sampling...

See Bouzigues guide

Balaruc-le-Vieux

at 6 km (direction north-north-west)

Balaruc-le-Vieux is a small village on the Etang-de-Thau and near Balaruc-le-Bains, a long-established spa...

See Balaruc-le-Vieux guide

Meze

at 8 km (direction west-north-west)

The harbour is the centre of activity in the fishing village of Meze, with...

See Meze guide

Etang de Thau

at 8 km (direction west)

The large lagoon of the Etang de Thau has several interesting small fishing villages...

See Etang de Thau guide

Loupian

at 8 km (direction west-north-west)

Take a stroll around the town of Loupian, then visit the 1st century mosaics...

See Loupian guide

Marseillan

at 15 km (direction west-south-west)

Marseillan is one of the liveliest harbour towns on the Etng de Thau...

See Marseillan guide

Maguelone

Cathedral at 19 km (direction east-north-east)

The Cathedral at Maguelone stands on a small volcanic island on the southern edge...

See Maguelone guide

Agde

at 21 km (direction west-south-west)

Agde is a very pleasant, unspoiled town a few kilometres from the Mediterranean coast...

See Agde guide

Pezenas

at 23 km (direction west-north-west)

The wide range of architecture and its unspoiled character make Pezenas one of our...

See Pezenas guide

Palavas-les-Flots

Seaside resort at 23 km (direction east-north-east)

At Palavas-les-Flots you will find a long beach and a resort that is popular...

See Palavas-les-Flots guide

Cap d'Agde

Seaside resort at 25 km (direction south-west)

The resort at Cap d'Agde is one of the liveliest on the Languedoc coast,...

See Cap d'Agde guide

Montpellier

at 27 km (direction north-east)

The most vibrant city on the Languedoc coast, Montpellier is a very lively university...

See Montpellier guide

Montpellier-Antigone District

at 27 km (direction north-east)

In the Antigone district of Montpellier you can see several exeptional examples of neo-classical...

See Montpellier-Antigone District guide

Montpellier-Odysseum District

at 28 km (direction north-east)

The Odysseum district of Montpellier is the vibrant modern new centre in the town,...

See Montpellier-Odysseum District guide

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Markets in and near Sete

Market days in Sete: weekly market: Wednesday & Monday & Friday;

• Sete: market Wednesday & Monday & Friday (0km)
• Balaruc-les-Bains: market Tuesday & Friday (4km)
• Gigean: market Tuesday (10km)
• Marseillan: market Monday & Wednesday & Friday & Saturday - seasonal market only (15km)
• Marseillan: market Tuesday (15km)
• Agde: market Tuesday & Wednesday - seasonal market only (21km)
• Agde: market Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (21km)
• Palavas-les-Flots: market Sunday - seasonal market only (22km)
• Palavas-les-Flots: market Wednesday & Monday & Friday (22km)
• Pezenas: market Saturday all day (23km)

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Tourist attractions near Sete, France

What to do at Sete? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Sete.

Aquarium

• Mare Nostrum (28km)

Grand sites of France

• Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert / Gorges de l'Herault (38km)
• Valle du Salagou (38km)

Heritage sites

• Saint Jean de Fos pont du diable (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (35km)
• St Guilhem le Desert ancienne abbaye (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (38km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert (38km)

National Monuments

• Towers and fortifications of Aigues-Mortes (44km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Pezenas (23km)
• Lodeve (47km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Narbonnaise en Méditerranée (53km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc et jardins du château de Flaugergues (29km)
• Jardin des carrières de Saint-Adrien (32km)
• Parc et jardin du château de Margon (33km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Montpellier (27km)
• Beziers (40km)
• Sommieres (52km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Etang de Thau (6km)
• Étangs palavasiens (17km)
• Etangs du Bagnas (18km)
• Céressou (29km)
• Grotte de la Clamouse (35km)
• Pointe de l'Espiguette (36km)
• Cirque du Moureze (36km)
• Cirque de Mourèze (36km)
• Gouffre de l'Œil Doux (48km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Lunaret (29km)

Geography and distances

Sete is in the south of France at 27 kilometres from Montpellier, the department capital (general information: Sete is 614 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Sete from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Balaruc-le-Vieux, Balaruc-les-Bains, Bouzigues and Frontignan.

This page in French: Visiter Sete