Sete - Docking
It is required that yachts enter this port via the western entrance.
A useful plan of the port area.
The main marina (Port St Claire on Mole St Louis) is right round to port once through the entrance. The Vieux Port is in the canal opposite Mole Saint-Louis.
There is also berthing once through the Nouveau Bassin and the two bridges, in the canal near the train station (Bassin du Midi). This offers the most comfortable, sheltered berths.
It is possible tie-up, free, for a night at the Quai D’Alger if there are no cruise ships in the port. The concession is made for boats supposed to be awaiting the opening of the bridges over the canal leading to the Etang de Thau.
If leaving the boat to over-winter here, be aware of thieves targeting boat electronics and other valuable equipment.
Last updated: January 2018
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Sète is a charming, lively canal town and the port is friendly and helpful. They’re pretty full and didn’t take reservations (July 2020), but you can call them on the day of departure and they’ll let you know if there’s space. They have a small crane in the port for unstepping the mast, for which they’ll charge only 45 EUR. A night for my 9m boat was 25 EUR.
I loved the place and the vibe of it and hope I’ll make it back.