Sete, France

We stayed in Sete, France, as a central location to go to other places. Sete has plenty to recommend itself, of course. The town is just off the Mediterranean Sea on the strip of land that sets off Etang de Thau, a large lagoon that is one of the largest lakes in France. The waterway connecting the sea and the lagoon has tons of boats on it. Bridges, too!

A few boats here

More boats there

A bridge that can be raised

A raised bridge

View to downtown Sete

The downtown has lots of narrow streets since the town is older than cars. Happily we were not driving here.

A sample road

We went to church at a local parish, the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The architecture was very plain, but Mass is Mass.

Sacred Heart Church

Some of us did not make it to church and attended virtually.

Online Mass

We traveled by train, using our EuroPass to get to other cities. The station is not big but is charming and a typical example of train stations all over Europe.

Gare de Sete

Inside the station

There's plenty of art around town too, the sort of graffiti that doesn't look like graffiti.

Is that a window or a door?

A lot on his mind

My wife and kids hiked up Mont Saint-Clair while the youngest and I were recuperating from a day's illness. The views were more enjoyable than the actual hiking, which was mostly stairs.

No handrail!

A view of the town

A view of the hill

More town with the Mediterranean

Mixed feelings

Lagoon view

A cross at the top!

Town and lagoon

More of the same

On the top is Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette with some distinctive art inside.

Frescoes

Crucifixion

Dedications

Candles to light

Jesus raises the little girl?

Was the Last Supper outdoors?

Our Lady interceding for petitioners

Glory and praise

The trip back down was apparently uneventful.

If only the power lines could also be zip lines

Walking

Fancy closed gate

More art/grafitti