Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE - OCCITANIE - HERAULT (34) - SETE. NICKNAMED VENICE OF LANGUEDOC, SUNG BY GEORGES BRASSENS AND SET BETWEEN THE ETANG DE THAU AND THE MEDITERRANEAN, SETE OWES ITS NICKNAME TO THE CANALS WHICH CRISSCROSS ITS CITY. IN FINE WEATHER, THE CITY CENTER CAN BE VISITED BY BOAT TO DISCOVER ITS PORTS, ITS SHORT POINT, ITS ROYAL CANAL WITH A MANDATORY PASSAGE UNDER THE CITY'S EIGHT BRIDGES. IN THE FOREGROUND FROM G. TO D. : THE NEW BASIN, THE LATERAL CANAL, THE MARITIME CANAL AND THE CANAL DU MIDI. IN THE BACKGROUND FROM G. TO D. : THE OLD PORT, THE ROYAL CANAL AND THE LATERAL CANAL. IN THE BACKGROUND OF G. TO D. : THE GULF OF LION (MEDITERRANEAN SEA), MONT SAINT CLAIR, POINTE DU BARROU AND ETANG DE THAU. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM