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FiloMer Rendezvous
La Méditerranée dans tous ses étatsJune 4 to 6, 2026, at the Chapelle des PénitentsFriday, June 12, 2026, at the Palais consulaire Chapelle des Pénitents June 4 to 6, 10 am to 12 pm - 2 pm to 6 pm
Exhibition Plastic arts, Photo/WritingWorkshops led by Stella Mucret, Corinne Choplin, Denis Marol and Claude MuslinSalted ViewsThis exhibition, where text and photos intertwine, explores this "sea in the middle of the land" in a new way. It has always had an intimate relationship with mankind, and Sète is its anchor. A fluid space of light and contrast, strength and fragility, commercial and cultural exchanges, the ocean?s little sister is presented here in all its forms.
Through its waves, its ports, its sailors? this Sète stroll invites us to daydream.Thursday, June 4, 6 p.m.: History workshop, led by Gilles SchneiderStories that made the History of Sète in the MediterraneanThe bold creation of the port and the harbors of Sète, the?the daring creation of the port and canals, then that of the Canal du Midi, will be evoked, as well as, a few centuries later, the two shattering world wars and the blocking of the Exodus.more recently, the traditional Sète jousts and the famous Escale à Sète event will be discussed; finally, everything that makes our little Venice proud today.
Friday June 5, 6 p.m.: Philosophy workshop, led by Isabelle Quadens and Michel RietschThe Waves as the structure of existencePresented by William Agay-BeaujonPhilosopher, teacher and researcher. Far from being a mere backdrop, Virginia Woolf?s sea offers a model for representing and understanding human existence. Crossing philosophical precision with poetic and maritime experience, this lecture shows how the author uses the sea as a structure that reflects lived existence.
Saturday June 6, 10 a.m.: Sophrology workshop, led by Corinne TartièreSophro-baladeAfter a time of exchange and presentation of sophrological practices, participants will be offered an outdoor session. The aim is to reconnect us with our bodies and the elements around us. It will be followed by a time for sharing your experience of the session. Palais consulaire
Friday June 12, 6 p.m.: Club Chanson, hosted by Joël Allain, featuring sea chanteys, including Marseilles, Saint-Tropez, Narbonne and Sète, of course... All the singers are on hand to entertain you, make you dream and, why not, get you humming along.
