Sète canals, boat, bus, car, building facades. Canal
The Marcel Suites
It is in the heart of the town of Sète, along Quai Léopold Suquet, that you’ll find the first stop on your stay in the Thau Archipelago: your accommodation! Located not far from the legendary gourmet restaurant The Marcel, which we’ll tell you more about below, The Marcel suites are ideal for recharging your batteries over a weekend.
There are six of them, and each room is named after an artist or a festival that has been a long-standing partner of The Marcel, and is decorated with unique works by Gilles Favier, William Mackendree, Stéphane Couturier, or pieces from the ImageSingulières, Sète-Los Angeles, Jazz à Sète. Each offers breathtaking views of the Canal Royal and Mont Saint-Clair, or features a private terrace designed to be light and soothing, immersing you in an Art Deco atmosphere where luxury and well-being reign throughout your stay.
Once you’ve put your bags down, let your inner explorer and/or foodie take over and venture down one floor to The Rio restaurant.
Young women at the Hôtel l'Orque bleue, view of the canal and the quays, canals, Quai de la Marine, Mont Saint-Clair, balcony
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The Marcel
A true Sète institution, awarded a Michelin star since 2019, The Marcel restaurant immerses you in the world of its chef, Denis Martin. On the plate, you’ll find Mediterranean cuisine reinvented with the changing seasons, featuring local produce and the inspirations of the chef and his team. The menu is updated every six to eight weeks and is beautifully complemented by a selection of over 500 wines.
The added bonus: the open kitchen overlooking the dining room, creating an immersive experience.
MIAM
After your hearty breakfast or gourmet lunch, take a stroll along the canals of Sète towards the MIAM (International Museum of Modest Arts). Once there, step inside this former wine storehouse, redesigned by architect Patrick Bouchain, and immerse yourself in the world of the two founders of the International Museum of Modest Arts, Hervé Di Rosa and Bernard Belluc. Amidst toys, figurines, gadgets and trinkets, you’ll be taken on a journey throughthe “archaeology of childhood”and explore the facets of modest art, art brut, naïve art and folk art.
Don’t miss the temporary exhibitions, which challenge the boundaries of contemporary art. Or take a stroll through the garden of modest plants created by the artist-botanist Liliana Motta, which tells the story of plants generally considered to be“weeds”.
Exhibition: "Libres! Collectors of Modest Art". Works by Hervé Di Rosa
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A young woman in front of the market halls in Frontignan
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The market halls of Sète
On your way back, pop into the market halls in Sète. A veritable temple to local cuisine, they are home to around 70 traders specialising in food and crafts. Fish, seafood, fruit and vegetables, Italian specialities – you’ll find everything you need for an impromptu picnic at the top of Mont Saint-Clair, for example. The main attraction of Sète’s market halls lies in the tables dotted throughout, where you can sit down for a drink with friends, enjoy a meal of traditional fare from one of the restaurants on site, or sample shellfish from the Thau lagoon.
The O’Balia interlude
Round off your romantic weekend with a relaxing break at O’Balia. Located in the heart of the Balaruc-les-Bains thermal spa, this salon offers massages using thermal spring water, as well as body and facial treatments.
Wellness, massage, an Obalia escape. A couple on the terrace of the thermal baths
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Wellness, massage, the Obalia experience, facials
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Wellbeing, massage, an Obalia break.
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