10 Reasons You Must Visit Sete, Sete, France

A whale and two anchors feature on S猫te鈥檚 official coat of arms, a tribute to local maritime history, and the fact that Mont St Clair makes the city looks like a humpback. Archaeologists have dated remains of human activity (discovered in 1973) to the late Bronze Ages II and III. The Greek鈥檚 called the settlement Ketos (a name that evolved over centuries until S猫te became official in 1928), however, it was France鈥檚 Sun King who put S猫te on the map.

King Louis XIV determined that S猫te was to be an important strategic port for the nation, and his Prime Minister Jean-Baptiste Colbert quickly got to work on the Canal du Midi. This inland waterway was an ambitious infrastructure project to join the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean, with Bordeaux and S猫te featuring as the principal ports at either end. Once completed the canal would reduce sailing time and save crews from potential battles with pirate ships. Construction of canals, locks and waterways ended in 1681聽(read more here). ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: 10 Reasons You Must Visit Sete
Guide Location: France » Sete
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Carolyne Kauser-abbott
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