Sete

Sete is a port and holiday town on the Mediterranean coast, not far from Montpellier. In the middle of Sete is a hill, Mont St Clair. There was a short walk (an hour or so) listed in the Randonnee book and Al suggested we give it a try. Well! Al only suggests a walk once or twice a year, so when he does, you have to do it! Off we went on a cloudy but otherwise not too bad day last weekend.


This is Bouzigues, which is famous for its oysters. It is situated on the Bassin de Thau, which is a lagoon full of oyster farms by the coast.


In Sete, we found a park by the canal and set off. Well, that hill did look rather steep but we were all up for it. I have to say there was a fair amount of complaining as during the walk, but we were well supplied with snacks and with a couple of rest stops we made it up through the steep city streets, then up the stairs to the lookout. Here is the view from the lookout down to the oyster farms in the Bassin de Thau. It's a bit hard to see all the detail in the photo - visibility was not good that day.


Here's a view looking back down to the canal


Flush with the satisfaction of having made it this far, Al agreed to walk on to the end of the randonnee - along the ridge to the Pierres Blanches. This is a headland park, with white rocks, as you would expect, and a small forest. You'd get great views all around if it wasn't for the trees. But you know I love trees, I'd rather see the trees ... and here they are ...