 sÃ¨te (; seta in occitan), known as cette until 1928, is a commune in the hÃ©rault department in the languedoc-roussillon region in southern france. its inhabitants are called sÃ©tois. known as the venice of languedoc and the singular island (in paul valÃ©ry's words), it is a port and a seaside resort on the mediterranean with its own very strong cultural identity, traditions, cuisine and dialect. it is also the hometown of artists like paul valÃ©ry, jean vilar, georges brassens, gregory del piero, hervÃ© di rosa, manitas de plata, and robert combas. ==geography== thumb|right|virla bridge. thumb|right|southwestern part of the ile de thau neighbourhood and the Ãtang de thau. built upon and around mont st clair, sÃ¨te is situated on the south-eastern hub of the bassin de thau, an enclosed salt water lake used primarily for oyster and mussel fields. to its other side lies the mediterranean. and the town has a network of canals which are link between the Ãtang de thau and the mediterranean sea. ==history==  *the name first appeared in: **ptolemy (geography ii.10.2.) : Î£Î®ÏÎ¹Î¿Î½ á½ÏÎ¿Ï **avienus (ora maritima) : setius... mons **the maps of aniane : fiscum..qui nuncupatur sita *july 29, 1666 : the first stone is officially set on the saint-louis pier. *1681 : completion of the canal du midi. *1684 : vauban visits the port. *1703 : saint-louis church is consecrated. *24â26 july 1710 : during the war of the spanish succession the british attack sÃ¨te, soon fought back by the duke of noailles. *1710&ndash;1711 : saint-pierre and butte-ronde forts are built. *1724 : the townhouse is bought. *1744 : building of the richelieu citadel and the castellas tower. *1807&ndash;1809 : the british try to burn the town. *may 21, 1821 : the first stone of the breakwater is set (finished in 1869). *june 9, 1839 : opening of the montpellier-sÃ¨te railway. *may 6, 1872 : establishment of the chamber of commerce. *1882&ndash;1888 : construction works
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