Sete, France: More than a Pretty Fishing Village

Sete is a ritzy beach town located about 55 miles north and east of Narbonne, at the far end of the Canal du Midi, and connecting via a separate canal to the ocean. Known to the Ancient Greeks and used as a minor coastal harbor by the Imperial Romans, the city has had more than its fair share of ups and downs since it was established as a full fledged town and terminus of Louis XIVs massive and monumental Canal du Midi in the 17th century. Unless you are a beach lover or a riverboating enthusiast you might not think there's much to see here, but if you're willing to expand your views, there is quite a bit, including the city's tiny but still important role in the establishment of modern day Israel. ============================================================== FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA: The Armchair Traveler is on social media! Travel Blog: https://Armchairtraveler2022.wordpres... Health and wellness blog: https://Jottingsandnotes.Wordpress.com Bluesky: @armchair2022.bsky.social ============================================================ LEARN MORE: LINKS TO MY WRITTEN BLOG AND MORE Elf Aquitaine and Its Successors: Pollution with a side order of major corporate graft and corruption https://www.dw.com/en/managers-senten... Charles Trenet and the Etang du Midi: https://armchairtraveler2022.wordpres... Operation Dragoon--Allied Landings in the South of France: https://armchairtraveler2022.wordpres... The Voyage of the Exodus 1947: https://armchairtraveler2022.wordpres... Thomas Jefferson: Vintner https://armchairtraveler2022.wordpres...