PRACTICAL

Sète

This edition will take place in the charming town of Sète, France, at the inspiring seaside Domaine du Lazaret, in late June early July.

Sète combines easy accessibility with the unique atmosphere of a Mediterranean port city. The residential format at the Domaine du Lazaret offers a true “feet in the water” experience and fosters deep interaction and informal exchanges within the QCL community.

Called “the singular island” by the writer-philosopher Paul Valéry, Sète is sometimes nicknamed the “Venice of Languedoc” for its canals crisscrossing the city center, its island location between the sea, lake, and canals, clinging to Mont Saint-Clair.

VENUE & ACCOMMODATION :

Domaine du Lazaret

An exceptional location on the Mediterranean coast, nestled in a 3-hectare pine forest with direct private access to thel beach. Located on the coast road and well served by public transportation, Le Lazaret is close to the city center.

Your comfortable room will be on site, Accommodation and Food (from Monday to Friday) are included in the registration cost.

Address: La Corniche – 223 rue Pasteur Benoît, 34200 Sète – France
To help you find your way around: Google Maps

ACCESS

  • By train: to Sète train station & bus (line 3, stop « Plan de la Corniche« )
  • By plane: via Montpellier airport or via Bézier Airport
    Montpellier airport to Montpellier train station for a less than 20-minute train ride to the Sète train station (43 trips per day). 
  • Train information (schedule, ticket): https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
  • By car: Parking available on site, free of charge

Bus Line 3, from station to Lazaret
Plan your route, find bus lines or stops near your current location, and purchase your ticket with the Sète Agglopôle Mobilité app, available for free => For Apple / For Android

Carpool tool: If you’re arriving or leaving by car (or if you’d like to share a taxi from a train station or airport), you can describe your route or specify your needs based on your destination, location and time.
https://www.covievent.com/covoiturage/iqclsw-2026/0b55c25e30152b08773560fd4e9422b9

If you’re stopping in Montpellier on your trip, https://www.montpellier-france.com/traveller-information/
Hotel near the Montpellier Saint-Roch train station: The Best Western Plus Comédie Saint Roch is close to the Gare Saint-Roch train station, from which you can then travel to Sète (or Hotel Campanile Montpellier centre Saint-Roch or Hotel Belaroïa…

It’s pretty hot in France right now, but the heat wave is forecast to end at the end of this week. All the rooms at Domaine du Lazaret are air-conditioned. Furthermore, the location is near the sea, which will make our stay more comfortable.
Don’t forget to pack a hat, swimsuit, water bottle, and sunscreen in your luggage.