XXIIIE SAMEDI DE L'HISTOIRE

The Society for Historical and Scientific Studies of Sète and Its Region (SEHSSER), founded in 1963, invites you on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 2:30 p.m., to the Salle Brassens at 134 Quai des Moulins in Sète, for its 23rd “Saturday of History”— three fascinating lectures on the history and heritage of Sète and its region. Free admission. “Sète and Its Flora: Evolution and Current Status” by Roland Mazelier A deep dive into the botanical history of Sète—how has the flora of this unique islandhas evolved over the centuries, which species have disappeared, which others have taken root, and what we can say today about Sète’s plant biodiversity. "Yvette Labrousse: The Extraordinary Life of a Woman from Sète" by Loïc Renaud Yvette Labrousse, born in Sète in 1906, is one of the most romantic figures in Sète’s history— A model, Miss France 1930, and Miss Europe 1930, she became the wife of the Aga Khan III in 1944 and was granted the title of princess. Loïc Renaud traces this exceptional life story. "When Gaeta (Italy) Dropped Anchor in Sète: The First Wave, 1865–1880" by Jean-Pierre Vors An exploration of the history of Italian immigration to Sète, and more specifically of the community originally from Gaeta— a port city in Lazio—that settled in Sète during the first major wave of migration from 1865 to 1880.