Sete on Saturday

Water jousting in Sete

Sete canal


Saturday, July 24
The weather remained fairly cool so I didn’t feel much like going to the beach. Instead I took Angel along and drove to Sete. It is on the water east of Cap d’ Adge below the huge lagoon that they use to farm oysters and all the glorious mussels that abound here. The drive was a pretty one (aren’t they all?) through vineyards and some nice small towns.

The town (city) of Sete is on both sides of a large canal and the water in the canal is actually crystal clear unlike others I’ve seen. It was Saturday afternoon and the water jousting was in full swing with spectator stands on both sides of the canal. Since I had already seen the port in Sallelle with Vol I wasn’t surprised to see it in Sete. It was fun though to watch it again. Sete is the water jousting center so there was a large crowd and many, many jousters. There was also a brass band that played during intermissions and it included all ages from geriatric two very energetic 8 year-olds, a trumpeter and a drummer.

Sete is actually pretty new for a town in these parts. Not sure of the exact building of it but probably in the early 1700s. The harbor is a real working one and smells like a fishing center, which it is. Saturday afternoon seemed busy with lots of activities going on. I saw lots of peopl e going to a wedding. The park was active with children in the play area. There lots of people shopping at stores which didn't look very remarkable.