Half-day excursion. Visit of the peninsula nicknamed “Petite Venise du Languedoc“ and its many canals. Magnificent panoramic view from the summit of Mont Saint Clair over the city, the sea, the mountains and the oyster and mussel cultures of the Thau pond. According to legend, this summit pays tribute to one of three brothers, Saint Clair, who went on a trip to win the heart of a young and beautiful girl. As fate would have it, she died before she could take her choice of marriage, which meant that the three desperate brothers settled on three peaks and lived there as hermits. Later, this mountain was named St Clair.
Visit of the church Notre Dame de la Salette built in 1861 and its surprising frescos. A walk along the Canal du Midi, a canal that runs 240 km from Toulouse to the Étang de Thau, and the largest fishing port in the French Mediterranean. Panorama on trawlers and tuna boats. Enjoy the famous Tielle like the italian fishermen years ago and let yourself be convinced by the culinary richness of Sète. A city that experienced, thanks to the importance of its viticulture, a huge gain in prestige in the 19th century. Thus, the fishing port could develop and many italians settled in the city. City of many artists such as the famous singer Georges Brassens, the actor and director Jean Vilar or the poet Paul Valéry. Free time
OPTION 1: TASTING OF MUSCAT WINE
Discover the Muscat de Frontignan wine, taste it in white, sparkling and sweet. Produced in the vineyards of Languedoc- Roussilon, the natural sweet wine carries the french AOC (Appellation d‘Origine contrôlée) label as well as the european AOP (Appellation d‘Origine Protégée) label. Enjoy this exceptional fusion of a mediterranean climate and schist, marl, limestone and molasses soils.
OPTION 2: BOAT TRIP IN THE CANALS
Boat trip during 1 hour in the canals of the city and on the pond of Thau. Enjoy this maritime charm. Representing a central place for the life of the city, it is the part of the canal called the Cadre Royal where nautical contests have been held since 1666. Guided tour, another vision of the city nicknamed the little Venice of Languedoc
