La Renaissance, Sete Photo

Photographer’s Note

October 23rd, 2009
Sete 340301 34200
Hérault Languedoc-Roussillon
43.400 3.683 74 m

La Renaissance, Sète

Traditional fisherman.

On the quay.
In the boat.

In the "Vieux Bassin", old basin of the Sète fishing port, protected by the Saint-Louis mole builds in 1666.

In 1666 Pierre-Paul Riquet, who built the Canal du Midi connecting the Mediterranean to the Atlantic Ocean, following the will of king de France Louis XIV, creates the port of “Cette”.
The city was founded in 1673, after the beginning of the construction of the port.
The construction of the môle Saint-Louis, 750 meters length, begins on July 29th, 1666.

It is the 1st fishing port of the French Mediterranean. Fishing of sète is made of artisanal flotillas, made up by family armaments. Fishing is day laborer (left the boats 3 hours, return towards 16-18 hours), during 220-230 days of fishing per annum, for an average tonnage from 8,000 to 10,000 tons (2/3 blue fishes, 1/3 white fish).
The fleet sétoise inclued:
- 34 general-purpose trawlers from 18 to 25 meters.
- 17 tuna purse seiner from 25 to 45 meters.
- about thirty small boats practitioner traditional fishing.
_ the production of oysters and moulds is mainly concentrated on banks of the pond of Thau.

One practices on Sète two types of trawling.

The basic trawl:
Trawling known as demersal which relates to white fish (plate, mullet, angler, sea-bream). After 1 to 2 hours of road, one arrives on fishing zone, one puts the trawl at water and one it leaflet with the back of the trawler during 3 hours at a speed of approximately 4 nodes. From 3 to 4 features are realized per day, for captures from 500 to 600 kg.

The pelagic trawl:
The trawling pelagic with 4 panels is more often a selective fishing carried out between 2 water close to the bottom for the capture of sardine and anchovy but also in an additional way some hakes and mackerels. The features are shorter, approximately 40 minutes per hour. On the whole, 4 to 6 operations of fishing are carried out per day. The captures vary between 3 and 6 tons per boat.

Sete is a French commune of the department of Herault and Languedoc-Roussillon area, populated of 43 400 Sétois and Sétoises distributed on 24 km², is 1792 hab/km².

It is the town of artists like Paul Valéry, Georges Brassens, Manitas de Plata, Jean Vilar, the brothers Di Rosa.

Georges Charles Brassens, french poet song writer and performer, was born in Sète on October 22nd, 1921, and died in Saint-Gély-of-Fesc, Herault, on October 29th, 1981.
"SUPPLIQUE POUR ÊTRE ENTERRÉ À LA PLAGE DE SÈTE". Petition to be buried on beach of Sete. Georges Brassens.

Mes images of Sète.

snunney, Budapestman, carper, saxo042, Vasa, ChrisJ, Clementi, paura, Kielia has marked this note useful

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ifege (2481) 2009-11-30 1:36

Hi Joël,
Another fishing boat and more sea gulls and a very good photo of them all. Great colour and with the movement being well captured again.
cheers
Ian

snunney (38213) 2009-11-30 1:56

Hello Joël,
I like the sense of dynamism in this interesting composition with the wake from the speeding boat and the soaring gulls. Also, the excellent framing and downwards point of view. A splendid daily life composition with an appealing light and excellent colours and sharpness.

Budapestman (46275) 2009-11-30 2:32

Hi Joel,
a superb photo of this port with beautiful lights and attractive details, the compoition of the photo is spectacular, the seagulls adds a lot to the mood. Beautiful impression, Tfs! Have a nice week!
George

Nicou (48991) 2009-11-30 2:51

Hello Joël,

Une deuxième merveilleuse vue marine, avec es oiseaux qui tournent autour de ce bâteau, les refets sur l'eau, le marin dans sa petit cabine, un chef d'oeuvre.

Bravo et amitié

Nicou

patdeph (19894) 2009-11-30 3:09

bonjour Joël
l'harmonie des couleurs entre la mer ,le mur et les mouettes est vraiment superbe,c'est tout en doré,brillance et légèreté,où le bateau bleu fait un magnifique contraste!Superbe tableau!
Amitiés
Pascale

amaryllis (18882) 2009-11-30 5:19

bonjour Joel
que de belles photos avec tes ws de ce bateau de pêcheurs, d'ailleirs que l'on voit à plusieurs sur le quai, et ce bateau avec son pêcheur qui va à la pêche et les mouettes l'accompagnent quelquefois qu'elles auraient une petite récompense...
belles couleurs et bon cadrage ainsi
amicalement
juliette

gildasjan (25118) 2009-11-30 7:57

Bonsoir Joel
Bonne prise de vue de ce bateau de pêche rentrant à sa base."Volatilement" parlant,il y a du mode à l'affut et j'entends d'ici les piaillements.
Bonne soirée
Amicalement
gildas

carper (68228) 2009-11-30 8:13

very nice one Joel,
a good capture here, fine point of view, good details and a good balance in the shot, very nice, have a good evening.
regard jaap

saxo042 (18016) 2009-11-30 9:16

Hi Joël,
Not so many birds here but still a very fine and well balanced composition. Something outside the frame is attractively reflected in the water. As I always check map views, I am a bit surprised to see that this picture is taken right on the hilltop of Sète, must be something with the coordinates;-)
Kind regards
Gunnar

Vasa (8880) 2009-11-30 15:13

Maintenant un bateau qui n'a pas inspire le grand nombre des mouettes (comme le precedant). Mais le bateau qui se baigne dans une tres belle lumiere qui cree une adorable atmosphere. J'aime bien et te dis a bientot, en quittant TE pour quelques jours.

Amicalement,

Branko

ChrisJ (72258) 2009-11-30 19:15

Hi Joël

A superb decisive moment shot capturing the gulls & fihing boat, with good sharpness, marvellous colour & wonderful reflections in the water. Bon Mercredi!

jjcordier (27016) 2009-11-30 23:40

Joël
Moins d'oiseaux ici mais une très belle lumière et un bateau plus photogénique. Une très belle photo excellemment composée (léger doute sur la présence nécessaire ou non du quai,). Les deux WS sont superbes également et auraient mérité leur place dans ta galerie principale.
Amicalement
JJ

Clementi (49649) 2009-12-01 6:03

Ciao Joel,
peu les mouettes autour de le le bateau, cela signifie qui n'a pas beaucoup pêché ou il faut les apporter encore à pêcher, belle image et belle atmosphère
Giorgio

jafadabret (42546) 2009-12-01 9:09

Bonjour Joël.
C'est de la très belle photo,ça !
J'aime cette lumière du Midi qui fait chanter les couleurs. Les couleurs, le bateau et les oiseaux font un ensemble qui fonctionne parfaitement avec, en prime, de beaux reflets.
Amicalement
Jacques

TopGeo (23407) 2009-12-01 23:16

Hello! Joel! An other picture of sea! the all pictures of fishermen of boats and gulls give a impressive knowledge for your harbour and the details with the activities of fishermen Are your beautiful ideas!Well done
Regards
Georgios

JCG (27415) 2009-12-02 11:26

Bonsoir Joël,

Retour de pêche bien entouré, beaucoup de jeunes sur cette photo, et à voir la taille du moteur ça doit dépoter sur l'eau, à plein gaz !!! Une agréable et douce lumière sur cette scène habilement cadrée je trouve ce qui donne une bonne profondeur à l'image. Très agréable à regarder et me fait oublier la pluie qui tombe dehors en ce moment, merci Joël.

Avec toutes mes amitiés et une très bonne soirée,

Jean-Chalres

paura (42079) 2009-12-02 14:53

Joël,
Lindo trabalho fotográfico aqui, com uma beleza de imagem muito bem acertada na fotografia. Os pássaros dão dinamismo à bela composição.

Abraço

PAulo

Kielia (9249) 2009-12-10 4:54

Bonjour Joel,
it is not only the watercolors that make this image very attractive, it is this busy atmosphere of returning to the harbor! What a simple and yet dynamic scene, very well composed. The gentle colors and the wonderful light are very nice. Most of all I like the seagulls eagerly awaiting a good deal. TFS!
Warm regards
Harriet