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Pont du Diable (Hérault)
A 11th-century 'devil's bridge' arching over the Hérault above emerald swimming pools in a sun-baked gorge.
36 km · about 40 min drive
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Sète
Occitanie, France · Europe
About Sète
Sète sits on the route: 10 minutes from Balaruc-les-Bains, 56km from Cirque de Navacelles.
Sète is in Occitanie, France, with about 41,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Balaruc-les-Bains, about 4 km away.
Sète (French pronunciation: [sɛt]; Occitan: Seta, [ˈsetɔ]), also historically spelled Cette (official until 1928) and Sette, is a resort town and commune in the Hérault department, in the region of Occitania, southern France. Its inhabitants are called Sétois (male) and Sétoises (female) in French, "Setòris" andRead more
"Setòria" in Occitan.
Known as the Venice of Languedoc and the singular island (in Paul Valéry's words), it is a port and a seaside resort on the Mediterranean with its own cultural identity, traditions, cuisine and dialect. It is the hometown of such artists as Paul Valéry, Maurice-Elie Sarthou, Jean Vilar, Georges Brassens, Hervé Di Rosa, Manitas de Plata, and Robert Combas. Since May 12, 2025, Hervé Marquès is the mayor of the city.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Sète?
Within an hour or so of Sète: Pont du Diable (Hérault) (36 km), Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert (39 km), Aigues-Mortes (44 km), Cirque de Navacelles (56 km).
Are there any good drives near Sète?
The nearest famous roads are Millau Viaduct (A75) and Gorges de la Nesque Road.
Where is Sète?
Sète is in Occitanie, France, about 4 km from Balaruc-les-Bains.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 40,736
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- France
- Region
- Occitanie
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 43.4028, 3.6928
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Worth the detour from Sète
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert
A medieval pilgrimage village around a Romanesque abbey, hidden in a wild gorge of the Hérault.
39 km · about 45 min drive
castle
Aigues-Mortes
A perfectly rectangular walled medieval port town rising from the Camargue salt marshes and pink lagoons.
44 km · about 50 min drive
natural wonder
Cirque de Navacelles
A perfect horseshoe canyon carved by the Vis, with a tiny hamlet cradled in its abandoned river meander.
56 km · about 65 min drive
national park
Parc Naturel Régional de Camargue
A wild wetland delta of pink flamingos, white horses and black bulls between the arms of the Rhône.
57 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Sète
2 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 36 kmPont du Diable (Hérault)A 11th-century 'devil's bridge' arching over the Hérault above emerald swimming pools in a sun-baked gorge.
Driving in France
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.85/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€10.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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