ANNUAL EVENTS
EXPLORE SÈTE & SURROUNDING AREAS
CHARTER GUEST
FESTIVAL “QUAND JE PENSE À FERNANDE” – “Quand je pense à Fernande” defends young creation and opens the season of the Théâtre de la Mer. Relax into the evening during July with a the performance "Putain de Georges" whose title immediately gives the tone and is a real tribute to Sète's famous poet. WORLDWIDE FESTIVAL – Théâtre de la Mer is the place to be at night, the beach during the day and downtown for a classic street party all over a 7-day period. Every summer enjoy live music and DJs all over town. FESTIVAL JAZZ À SÈTE – Originally started in 1985 this summer festival is 7 days of production and 15 groups at the Théâtre de la Mer, 8 groups in town, 7 groups at la Ola and meetings at the media library with artists invited to the festival. It also has screenings of films and plays at the media library throughout the year. FESTIVAL OF POETRY: “VOIX VIVES, DE MÉDITERRANÉE EN MÉDITERRANÉE” – Every year in July, the VOICE VIVES Poetry Festival, from Mediterranean to Mediterranean, welcomes to Sète more than a hundred poets from all over the Mediterranean. They are surrounded by artists, storytellers, musicians, singers, comedians who offer with them a plural approach to poetic speech BAZR FESTIVAL POP À NOEL – The BAZR Christmas pop festival takes place in December at the Chai des Moulins, a celebration with a program of surprises and madness.
ESCALE A SÈTE – Every 2 years in late March to early April the season starts in the South of France with a festival of the sea celebrating Sète’s long maritime heritage. Including tall ships, historic yachts of all shapes, sizes and nationalities – many of which you can visit. The festival has a variety of on-water activities and ashore, food and drink stalls and a range of daytime and evening free music / entertainment. THE SAINT PIERRE'S ATONEMENT DAY – On the first weekend in July, a religious fever seizes the towns of Sète, Marseillan and Meze in homage to the patron Saint of fishermen and sailors lost at sea. THE SAINT LOUIS' FESTIVAL – The "Saint Louis' Day" is the patronal feast of Sète and the jousters holiday. The city is one large celebration for 5 days while everyone watches the famous jousting competitions and lives it up all over town. This event has been a tradition since 1666. IMAGES SINGULIÈRES FESTIVAL – This 3-week festival that occurs in May and June showcases photography from hundreds of artists. Art is displayed at locations throughout the city. K LIVE FESTIVAL – K-LIVE is an original, multidisciplinary concept, a festival that creates a bridge between urban arts, visual arts and contemporary music concerts. Since 2008, K-LIVE invests every year in the city of Sète, its streets, walls, wastelands and its famous Théâtre de la Mer.
Carcassonne – You will not regret checking out this amazing medieval walled
city. It's really worth to visit Carcassonne for history and wonderful architecture. For more guides check out the French UNESCO Sites guide:
Camargue – The Regional Natural Park is home to an astonishing range of wildlife, including semi-wild bulls and the renowned Camargue horses, and many hundreds of species of birds. It's also the only breeding ground for flamingoes in France, with large flocks nesting around the Etang du Fangassier. Aigues-Mortes – An old fortified city, it represents a prestigious heritage right in the midst of marshlands. Established to the west of the Little Rhône, the medieval city had originally been a small hamlet of fishermen and salt gatherers, washed by marshes reaching to the Mediterranean Sea. Montpellier – Graceful and easy-going, Montpellier is a stylish metropolis with elegant buildings, grand hôtels particuliers (private mansions), stately boulevards and shady backstreets. It’s now France's fastest-growing city and one of its most multicultural, with excellent shopping. Pezenas – A festival town and home of the famous French actor and playwright, Moliere. In the summer there is always something going on - whether it be a French antiques market or a theatre festival. The major event of the year is undoubtedly the "Le Poulain" festival. St-Guilhem le-Desert – Aymeri Picaud suggests that pilgrims make a short diversion to the monastery of Gellone. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, it fits in perfectly with the surrounding rocky landscape. If you love scenic viewpoints, don't forget to climb to the heights of the medieval city, where a breathtaking view of the valley awaits you!
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