The next morning we cruised to Sète, continuing through the canal which appears on this map as a small line between the spit of land and the coast.

At times we were a fair distance away from the coast.

At other times we were closer. We continued to see many birds, including flamingos.

While some of the tour members were walking along the canal bank, our chef showed how he worked in the extremely small galley.

The result of this demonstration was a delicious batch of puff pastry, which we would enjoy later in the day.

We soon approached the town of Sète.

For lunch, some had a tielle, which is a small pie made with octopus and tomato sauce. It was brought to Sète by fishermen who came from Naples and became a specialty of the town.

In the town square we saw this delightful fountain with the different sea life represented.

      

Some walked to the St. Louis Deanery, built in 1702, the main church of the town.

We walked partway up the hill to get some views of the harbor.

One of the many larger fishing boats there, with a large winch in the stern to pull up the nets.

The Grand Canal of Sète.

The Grand Canal in the other direction.

Our last look at the Caprice, which we would be leaving in the morning.

      

We would have our farewell dinner aboard that evening. The crew had laid out a magnificent table, with napkins in the shape of shirts for the men and flowers for the women. The menu that night included pate de foie gras, fillet of beef, two cheeses and a wonderful chocolate truffle dessert.

Tomorrow we will take a bus to Carcassonne and a visit to a bit of the area of the Cathars .