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Pont du Diable (Hérault)
A 11th-century 'devil's bridge' arching over the Hérault above emerald swimming pools in a sun-baked gorge.
36 km · about 40 min drive
Occitanie, France · Europe
Sète sits on the route: 10 minutes from Balaruc-les-Bains, 56km from Cirque de Navacelles.
Sète is a town located in Occitanie, France. With a population of 40,736, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Sète sits in France, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Paris time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Sète to your route.
Sète (French pronunciation: [sɛt]; Occitan: Seta, [ˈsetɔ]), also historically spelled Cette (official until 1928) and Sette, is a resort town and commune in the Hérault department, in the region of Occitania, southern France. Its inhabitants are called Sétois (male) and Sétoises (female) in French, "Setòris" andRead more
"Setòria" in Occitan.
Known as the Venice of Languedoc and the singular island (in Paul Valéry's words), it is a port and a seaside resort on the Mediterranean with its own very strong cultural identity, traditions, cuisine and dialect. It is the hometown of such artists as Paul Valéry, Maurice Elie Sarthou, Jean Vilar, Georges Brassens, Hervé Di Rosa, Manitas de Plata, and Robert Combas. Since May 12, 2025, Hervé Marquès is the mayor of the city.
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Sète is located in Occitanie, France, Europe. The coordinates are 43.4028 latitude, 3.6928 longitude.
Sète has a population of approximately 40,736 people, making it a town in France.
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bridge
A 11th-century 'devil's bridge' arching over the Hérault above emerald swimming pools in a sun-baked gorge.
36 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
A medieval pilgrimage village around a Romanesque abbey, hidden in a wild gorge of the Hérault.
39 km · about 45 min drive
castle
A perfectly rectangular walled medieval port town rising from the Camargue salt marshes and pink lagoons.
44 km · about 50 min drive
natural wonder
A perfect horseshoe canyon carved by the Vis, with a tiny hamlet cradled in its abandoned river meander.
56 km · about 65 min drive
national park
A wild wetland delta of pink flamingos, white horses and black bulls between the arms of the Rhône.
57 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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