# Sète

- Kind: port
- Data version: 2026-10-14
- Reference month: 2026-10
- Checked: 2026-07-22
- Page: https://cruise-pitta.com/en/port/sete

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## Overview

Photo: Christian Ferrer · [CC BY-SA 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:La_Grace_(ship,_2010),_S%C3%A8te,_H%C3%A9rault_01.jpg)

Checked: none (unverified)

- Region: [View Mediterranean on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=mediterranean)
- Description: Mediterranean fishing port with canals
- Port name: Sète
- English name: Sète
- Country: France
- Latitude / longitude: 43.41, 3.70

A canal city in southern France's Languedoc region on the Mediterranean. Also called the Venice of France, it is known for fishing, beaches, and oyster farming.

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Port highlights

- Population: About 44,000 people
- Climate: Sete has a Mediterranean climate. Summers are hot and dry, while winters are mild. Rainfall is concentrated in autumn.
- Language: French
- Currency: Euro (EUR)
- Best time to visit: May to June and September

### Local food

Tielle setoise (fish pie), mussels and oysters, bourtade (seafood stew), rose wine

### Sights

- Townscape along the Sète canal
- Oyster farms on Thau Lagoon (Étang de Thau)
- Views from Mont Saint-Clair
- Marine Cemetery (Paul Valéry's burial place)
- Water jousting (lance tournament on the water)

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Monthly average high / low temperatures

| Month | Average high (°C / °F) | Average low (°C / °F) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jan | 12 °C / 54 °F | 3 °C / 38 °F |
| Feb | 13 °C / 56 °F | 4 °C / 38 °F |
| Mar | 16 °C / 62 °F | 6 °C / 44 °F |
| Apr | 19 °C / 66 °F | 9 °C / 49 °F |
| May | 23 °C / 73 °F | 13 °C / 55 °F |
| Jun | 27 °C / 80 °F | 17 °C / 62 °F |
| Jul | 30 °C / 85 °F | 19 °C / 67 °F |
| Aug | 29 °C / 85 °F | 19 °C / 66 °F |
| Sep | 25 °C / 77 °F | 15 °C / 59 °F |
| Oct | 21 °C / 69 °F | 12 °C / 54 °F |
| Nov | 16 °C / 60 °F | 7 °C / 45 °F |
| Dec | 13 °C / 55 °F | 4 °C / 39 °F |

Calculated from NOAA GHCN-Daily station observations · Period: 1991–2020 · Station: MONTPELLIER-AEROPORT · about 28.7 km from port · Approximate (distant station) · Last checked: 2026-10-04

Checked: 2026-10-04

## Local prices for travelers

- Compared with Tokyo, Japan (median of items): 209 (Tokyo = 100) (Estimated)
- Category: Much more expensive than Tokyo

Compared with Tokyo, everything is much more expensive.

| Item | Amount | Currency | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Water 500 ml | €2.29 | EUR | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Coffee | €4.65 | EUR | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Inexpensive meal | €15.45 | EUR | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Local beer | €7.80 | EUR | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Big Mac | €5.60 | EUR | Checked: none (unverified) |

- Survey month: 2026-10

Prices from nearby Marseille (about 133 km away) · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 (partly estimated) · Sources: Shop and menu prices · [The Economist, Big Mac Index](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data) ([CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/))

Checked: none (unverified)

## Getting there from Japan

- Nearest airport: MPL
- Description: Unknown
- Airport to port (approx.): Unknown
- Ease of access: B — One connection (Estimated)

About 29 km from airport to port (straight-line distance) (Estimated)

Calculated from OurAirports coordinates

Access from Japan: A = direct flight / B = one connection / C = two or more connections (indicative)

Checked: 2026-07-22

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## Itineraries calling here

### [7-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Barcelona to Civitavecchia (Rome)](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/viking-vela-7n-barcelona-to-civitavecchia-rome)

- Region: Mediterranean
- Itinerary: Oct 2026 – Oct 2027
- Departure months: 2026-10, 2026-11, 2027-01, 2027-02, 2027-04, 2027-05, 2027-06, 2027-07, 2027-08, 2027-09, 2027-10
- Ship: Viking Vela
- Cruise line: Viking Ocean Cruises
- Duration: 7 nights
- Departure / arrival: Barcelona → Civitavecchia (Rome)
- Port: Barcelona › Barcelona › Sète › +4 › Civitavecchia (Rome)
- Cruise type: One way / 8
- Amount: From $3,399.00 · Price on the US site (USD, tax inclusion unknown; JPY is an estimate)
- Fare level: Higher

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Links

### External sites and sources

- [weatherspark.com](https://weatherspark.com/y/49042/Average-Weather-in-S%C3%A8te-France-Year-Round)
- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:La_Grace_(ship,_2010),_S%C3%A8te,_H%C3%A9rault_01.jpg)
- [The Economist, Big Mac Index](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data)

### Related Cruise Pitta pages

- [View Mediterranean on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=mediterranean)
- [7-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Barcelona to Civitavecchia (Rome)](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/viking-vela-7n-barcelona-to-civitavecchia-rome)

## Checked

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Sources

- secondary: weatherspark.com — https://weatherspark.com/y/49042/Average-Weather-in-S%C3%A8te-France-Year-Round