The next Edition of the Biennal Festival of Maritime Traditions ESCALE À SÈTE, will take place from April 12 to 18, 2022.
Exceptional gathering of 120 historic ships, visits on board, parades at sea, naval battles, shows and nautical competitions. Along the quays and in the heart of the city, the Mediterranean heritage of yesterday and today.
While waiting to celebrate our reunion in bombing, here is a preview. From April 11 to 18, each day its Escale:
Escale at the Theater: Inaugural concert at the Molière Theater Parade Escale: Welcome procession of tall ships in their Sunday best Young Sailor Escale: Naval battle with artillery pieces and large-caliber invectives Escale for Guests: Parades, concerts and entertainment in honor of the invited delegations Solidarity Escale: Activities on transmission, solidarity and environmental protection, demonstration of the State's means of action at sea Sea People Escale: Large parade of crews, nautical jousting tournament Easter Escale: Easter ceremony at the Théâtre de la mer, Traditional rowing trophy, hauler of Latin sails Escale rises the sails: Bigue race or Capelet game (a soaped mast on which the young candidates must climb with skill and stability in order to catch the hat which is at its end ), departure parade of the guest armada.
And throughout the event:
Visits of tall ships to board the most majestic vessels of the seas, replicas of historic sailboats, fishing boats of yesterday and today, pleasure yachts, an armada of Latin sails, barges, steamers, traditional jousting boats and oars Musical Escale 40 international groups of music and sea shanties linked to the work of fishermen, sailors, coopers, dockers, carpenters ... showing all the diversity of seafarers' culture, meeting the public on board the boats, on the quays, in the bars and on stage Plate Escale in which the culinary heritage of the Midi, fishing and shellfish farming is expressed by promoting local and seasonal products, through workshops and tastings of recipes traditional Blue Escale best practices to safeguard heritage, environmental awareness meetings, enhancement of local resources Theme Villages on 3 kilometers of quaysides, in the shade of the legendary great masts, 150 exhibitors and transmission workshops. Freebooters of all ages, anchor among the living forces of maritime heritage to exchange, learn, taste, manufacture, hunt, sing, play ...


