Escale à Sète has already contacted around twenty foreign countries with a view to attracting their tall ships in 2026

L’édition 2026 aura lieu du 31 mars au 6 avril. Midi Libre – Alexis BETHUNE

L’édition 2026 de la grande fête des traditions maritimes, à Sète, est déjà en cours de construction.

Having barely finished the 2024 edition, the Escale à Sète association is already at work for… 2026! This new edition, which will take place in Sète from March 31 to April 6, 2026, is currently under construction. "We anticipate as best we can to offer future visitors even more spectacle, traditions and authenticity, is happy to specify Wolfgang Idiri, the director of Escale, expected from July 12 to 17 in Brest for the Maritime Festival, which will bring together a multitude of boats and sailors. Escale à Sète is sponsor of the Mediterranean village. We are very proud to bring our values ​​to Brittany."

The Escale departure parade in Sète is the highlight of each edition. Midi Libre – AGENCY

Behind the scenes, the director and his team have already launched the major maneuvers with a view to 2026. "Our letters have arrived in around twenty countries foreigners who own large sailing ships. We are waiting for answers, and we already have the support of the City of Sète, the maritime prefect of the Mediterranean Gilles Boidevezi with the embassies, and the prefect of Hérault Francois-Xavier Lauch for direct ministerial support.&quot ;

Within two years, Escale à Sète hopes to convince new delegations and new boats, by offering them the opportunity to further expose their culture within the village of Sète. Stopover. "We have hopes, dreams, and we just want to make them come true", fingers crossed Wolfgang Idiri.