The Setois version of jousting is done in boats, and the aim is to knock your opponent into the water. During the festival of Saint Louis, every inhabitant of the place can be found down by the canal!
To give you an idea of how important it is to Sète:
statue on the main canal
mural on the wall of someone's house
gravestone in the Cimitière Marin, reading "if you don't like Setois jousts, don't come near this grave. If you love them, have no fear: come closer, sit down and, if you want, doze."
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