- Maximum length
- 164 ft
- VHF channel
- 9
- Maximum draught
- 26 ft
Deep-water port of 820 berths at the foot of the Mont Saint-Clair, linking the Mediterranean to the étang de Thau and the Canal du Rhône à Sète.
Guide
Approach and anchoring
Entrance between two outer moles east of the Môle Saint-Louis, shared with commercial and fishing traffic. Keep clear of cargo movements, call Sète Port Control on VHF 12 before entering. Plaisance basins inside, maximum draught 8 metres at the quay. Harbour office on VHF 9.
Practical
820 berths across the Môle Saint-Louis, Quai d'Alger and Quai de la Consigne basins. A harbour dinghy comes out to help boats into the berth, at times escorting arrivals in. Bread can be ordered in the evening for delivery the next morning. Fuel berth with diesel, water and electricity on pontoons. The sanitary blocks are dated and prefabricated, with access by a QR code that is not always reliable. All shops, fish market and daily covered market des Halles within 300 m.
Ashore
Musée Paul Valéry and marine cemetery immortalised by the poet on Mont Saint-Clair, 1 km from the port, 180 m elevation view over the Gulf of Lion and the étang de Thau. Théâtre de la Mer in the former Fort Saint-Pierre hosts the Fiest'A Sète and jazz festivals each summer. Fish auction at the criée on the Môle quay.
History
Sète was founded in 1666 by Louis XIV and Colbert as the Mediterranean outlet of the Canal du Midi designed by Pierre-Paul Riquet. Birthplace of Paul Valéry in 1871 and Georges Brassens in 1921, both buried in the town.
Story
The joutes nautiques of Sète, water jousting tournaments between boats, have been held since 1666 and culminate each August on the Saint-Louis feast day on the Canal Royal.
Key facts
- Type
- Harbour
- Coordinates
- 43.39626, 3.69938 (43°23.78'N 3°41.96'E)
- Town
- Sète
- Country
- France
- Maximum draught
- 26 ft
- Maximum length
- 164 ft
- VHF channel
- 9
- Phone
- +33 4 67 74 98 97
- Boaters' rating
- 3.9/5
- Updated
- October 15, 2026
Getting there
Sète lies at 43°23.78'N 3°41.96'E, that is 43.39626, 3.69938 in decimal degrees. Call the harbour on VHF channel 9 before entering.
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What boat length does Sète accept?
Sète accepts boats up to 164 ft.
Which VHF channel for Sète?
Sète answers on VHF channel 9.
How do boaters rate Sète?
Sète is rated 3.9/5 by boaters on BoatMap.
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