Sète
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Image:Sete, France.jpg Image:Lighthouse at Sete, France.jpg Image:Fountain in Sete, France.jpg Sète is a commune of France, in the Hérault département. It is a port on the Mediterranean Sea. Population: 40,220.
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History
The initial village started growing with the completion of the Canal du Midi (1681). It was called Cette until 1927.
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Geography
- Area: 34.20 km²
- Altitude: 4 m
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Transportation
Sète is the eastern starting point of the Canal du Midi.
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Miscellaneous
Sète was the birthplace of:
- Paul Valéry (1871-1945), author and poet of the Symbolist school
- Georges Brassens (1921-1981), singer and songwriter
Sète is a partner city with Neuburg an der Donau.
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External links
- City council website (in French)
- Tourist office website
- sete shopping & life website (in French)
- Sète, "Venice of Languedoc"
- FC SÈTE 34 football club website (in French)
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