There is a huge maritime festival in Séte
on the Mediterranean right on the bay. If you love old ships, seafood, anything
to do with maritime life, this is the festival for you. My husband went last
year (2018) with his father and a friend. Though it evidently goes on for a
week, they stayed the entire Saturday and really enjoyed themselves.
I think I’d
like to see the water jousting and the parade when the ships all come in to port! Séte also happens to be where the Canal
du Midi begins or ends, as the case may be…
I will let the photos speak for themselves.
Video of the 2018 festival, to give an idea of the
fun…
Here is another video from last year.
HERE is a website to find out what to do in S
éte
HERE is the website to learn more about the “
Escale”
Festival.
Now for the photos!
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| The stern of the Hermione |
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| One of the many displays |
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| A Russian (formerly German) ship the "Kruzenshtern" 1926 |
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| The Russian sailors |
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| "La Mode a la Cour" The fashion at Court 18th century |
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| On the streets... |
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| The Trinidad, Magellan's flagship (We saw this ship in St Augustine Florida, too!) |
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| A copy of a ancient Greek ship found in the Rhone river |
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| The Bow of Hermione |
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| The Hermione |
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| Flags of participants |
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| On the Quay |
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| Smoking herring, the old fashion way! |
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| An Italian galley that sails all over Europe |
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| My father-in-law drawing one of the ships |
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| Lunch! Dejeuner! Must be fish of course |
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| This team of women sailors looks about to capsize! |
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| On the quay |
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| The Greek galley is off! |
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| Ropes, ropes and more ropes |
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| All sizes and shapes... |
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| For the children |
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| Kruzenshtern |
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| On the quay |
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| Kruzenshtern |
