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English edition best of FREE Digital version SEte ARCHIPEL DE THAU best of Sète - ARCHIPEL DE THAU www.petitfute.uk.com 1 2 3 9 16 BUSES TILL + 00:00 EXCELLENT ! CarPostal Bassin de Thau mobilite.agglopole.fr PUBLISHING Collection Directors and authors: Dominique AUZIAS et Jean-Paul LABOURDETTE Welcome Publishing manager: Tristan CUCHE In collaboration with Serge KIHM Authors: Marc BASTIDE, Sarah OLIVER, Louise BRAHITI, to Sète and Jean-Paul LABOURDETTE, Dominique AUZIAS et alter Publishing director: Stéphan SZEREMETA Publishing team (France): Elisabeth COL, Archipel de Thau! Silvia FOLIGNO, Tony DE SOUSA, Agnès VIZY Publishing team (World): Caroline MICHELOT, Morgane VESLIN, Pierre-Yves SOUCHET, Jimmy POSTOLLEC, Elvane SAHIN The “unique island”, authentic Mediterranean beauty full of STUDIO charm, elegantly dominates the hill of Mont Saint-Clair and its Studio Manager: Sophie LECHERTIER surroundings. Land of culture and tradition, Georges Brassens’s assisted by Romain AUDREN birthplace keeps stunning tourists and attracting newcomers. Layout: Julie BORDES, Sandrine MECKING, Delphine PAGANO, Sète hasn’t been crushed by mass tourism and was able to Laurie PILLOIS maintain its authentic character. You will be delighted by the Pictures management: Anne DIOT Mapping management: Jordan EL OUARDI panoramas visible from the upper district, as well as the various canals dancing around the docks with their rich and vibrant WEB history. You will have the pleasure of crossing many fishermen Web Director: Louis GENEAU de LAMARLIERE Technical Director: Lionel CAZAUMAYOU on the shores. Their nets hanging around there, they proudly Web management and Development: Cédric MAILLOUX, show their catch of the day. Nicolas GUENIN, Florian FAZER, Caroline LAFFAITEUR, Tourists will appreciate outings to the sea, walks across the Andrei UNGUREANU and Nicolas VAPPEREAU delicious market halls, and enjoy the dolce vita, which makes Community Manager: Cyprien de CANSON the city’s heart beat. The coastline of beaches and forests offers a NATIONAL PUBLICITY wide range of landscapes to holidaymakers. While the sporty can Publicity director: Caroline CHOLLET make the most of the natural spaces to practice their activities, Local publicity management: Michel GRANSEIGNE Customer relations management: Vimla MEETTOO food lovers and holidaymakers can relax in the quietness of the and Sandra RUFFIEUX charming beaches of the coastline. Heads of National Publicity: Caroline AUBRY, However, Sète isn’t the only gem in the region! Around Etang de François BRIANCON-MARJOLLET, Perrine DE CARNE MARCEIN, Thau, marked trails allow tourists to discover the ruins hidden Caroline GENTELET and Caroline PREAU by the neighbouring hills and to access several villages. Among INTERNATIONAL PUBLICITY the region’s must-sees, the superb thermal resort of Balaruc- Heads of Publicity: Jean-Marc FARAGUET, Guillaume LABOUREUR assistés d’Erika SANTOS les-Bains, the Aresquiers wood in Vic-la-Gardiole, a protected area harbouring countless natural riches, and Frontignan’s CIRCULATION AND PROMOTION irresistible sweet Muscat... These three communes are only Sales promotion Director: Bénédicte MOULET assistée d’Aissatou DIOP et Nahida KHIER a small sample of what awaits you in this basin full of fleshy Sales Manager: Jean-Pierre GHEZ oysters and speckled seahorses. Press and sponsor partnership management: The sun, a prosperous terroir and tasty local dishes add up to Jean-Mary MARCHAL the charm of the authentic setting and numerous festivals of ADMINISTRATION Sète and its basin. So come quickly to visit this astounding city; Chairman: Jean-Paul LABOURDETTE you will find it hard to leave afterwards! Administrative and financial Director: Valérie DECOTTIGNIES We wish you a pleasant stay and a good reading! Human Resources Director: Dina BOURDEAU assistée de Sandra MORAIS et Eva BAELEN Information and Technology Manager: Briac LE GOURRIEREC Accounting: Jeannine DEMIRDJIAN, Christelle MANEBARD and Adrien PRIGENT Collection: Fabien BONNAN assisted by Sandra BRIJLALL and Belinda MILLE Reception: Jehanne AOUMEUR PETIT FUTE BEST OF SÈTE - ARCHIPEL DE THAU Petit Futé was founded by Dominique AUZIAS. PRINTED IN FRANCE It is published by Les Nouvelles Editions de l’Université 18, rue des Volontaires - 75015 Paris. & 01 53 69 70 00 - Fax 01 42 73 15 24 Internet: www.petitfute.com SAS au capital de 1 000 000 E - RC PARIS B 309 769 966 Cover: Joutes sétoise © Photoprofi30 - Shutterstock.com Printing: IMPRIMERIE CHIRAT - 42540 Saint-Just-la-Pendue Legal deposit: 19/08/2018 ISBN: 9791033183372 To email us, type the surname (lowercase) followed by @petitfute.com Write to the editor: [email protected] TABLE OF CONTENTS Heritage & Traditions .............................. 26 TEISSEDRE Eric Eric Local gastronomy.................................... 32 © Sports & Leisure ..................................... 39 Festivals & Events .................................... 42 n FROM PLACE TO PLACE n From place to place ................................. 50 Balaruc-les-Bains ...................................50 Balaruc-le-Vieux .....................................63 Bouzigues ................................................66 Frontignan ...............................................71 Gigean .......................................................78 Loupian .....................................................80 Marseillan .................................................83 Mèze ..........................................................97 Mireval ...................................................106 Montbazin ............................................109 The marina and the lighthouse of Mole Saint Louis. Poussan ..................................................109 Sète .........................................................112 n INVITATION TO TRAVEL n Vic-la-Gardiole .....................................148 The territory of the Agglopôle ....................6 Villeveyrac .............................................152 n DISCOVER SÈTE n ORGANIZE YOUR STAY n Getting to Sète and Archipel de Thau ......156 AND ARCHIPEL DE THAU n Getting around in Sète Must-sees ................................................10 and Archipel de Thau ..............................158 Nature ......................................................14 Inform yourself about Sète Economy .................................................. 20 and Archipel de Thau ..............................160 History .................................................... 22 Index ......................................................164 direct access to the beach visually impaired disability take away bar mental handicap room service laundry motor disability fitness room air conditioning garden or park playroom / tv nightclub games modern sanitary cash machine washing machine / laundry water sports drinking water bicycle rental tennis horse riding grocery store archery smoking area airport shuttle non-smoking fishing waterslide fitness indoor swimming pool fan miniature golf outdoor heated pool toilet drain hard of hearing disability outdoor pool sailing 3 Monument to the glory of the contests in Sète. TABLE OF CONTENTS © Stéphan SZEREMETA D2 D5 D131 Saint-Pons-de- D114 4 D2 Mauchiens Montbazin e D116 nn D613 ie oc D161 D119 E ed Pioch de Mireval D2 E5 gu Villeveyrac Gigean n a Camille L a (224 m) L Pioch Noir (216 m) Vic-la- Poussan D119 Gardiole Roc d’Anduze D612 Vic (235 m) s Mere D5 a D114 D161 ll a Veyrac le P Roc de l’Aigle o D5 E11 di (210 m) ar G Swamp of ththee la Grande Palude D613 de sif D5 as M Bois des Balaruc- Aresquiers A9 le-Vieux D613 Cirque de l’Angle D60 Loupian D600 Frontignan D129 Ingril Bouzigues Mere Balaruc- les-Bains ÉÉtangtang des Frontignan- Mouettes ne La Peyrade Plage ien doc D2 E6 angue Mèze La L Mount D18 E1 Saint-Clair (175 m) Pinet D51 SÈTE Thau Basin D18 N112 Pomérols a n o lonal e D161 c rcr a B d n a r an e i g n a ngieTa T D28 Mediterranean Marseillan o T Sea D51 Bagnas Mere 1km Bagnas Marseillan- Natural Plage Reserve D2 D5 D131 Saint-Pons-de- D114 D2 5 Mauchiens Montbazin e D116 nn D613 ie oc D161 D119 E ed Pioch de Mireval D2 E5 gu Villeveyrac Gigean n a Camille L a (224 m) L Pioch Noir (216 m) Vic-la- Poussan D119 Gardiole Roc d’Anduze D612 Vic (235 m) s Mere D5 a D114 D161 ll a Veyrac le P Roc de l’Aigle o D5 E11 di (210 m) ar G Swamp of ththee la Grande Palude D613 de sif D5 as M Bois des Balaruc- Aresquiers A9 le-Vieux D613 Cirque de l’Angle D60 Loupian D600 Frontignan D129 Ingril Bouzigues Mere Balaruc- les-Bains ÉÉtangtang des Frontignan- Mouettes ne La Peyrade Plage ien doc D2 E6 angue Mèze La L Mount D18 E1 Saint-Clair (175 m) Pinet D51 SÈTE Thau Basin D18 N112 Pomérols a n o lonal e D161 c rcr a B Archipel de Thau d n a r an e i g n a ngieTa T D28 Mediterranean Marseillan o T Sea D51 Bagnas Mere 1km Bagnas Marseillan- Natural Plage Reserve The Territory of the Agglopôle Agritourism - L’oursinade (9-10 March 2018): the fête de l’Oursin is organized every year in March by the Agglopôle, in the heart The territory of “Sète Agglopôle Méditerranée” enjoys a of Sète, on esplanade Aristide Briand. Tastings, moving rather high touristic potential, due to its particular envi- musical shows and concerts are organized during two days. ronment. Local policies continue to enhance the terroir - Fête de l’Anguille: born in 2015, this event dedicated to through regular events dedicated to regional specialties: eels is held in Marseillan. The event takes place in October fête du muscat, fête de l’huître de Bouzigues (celebrating