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Georges Brassens et la ville de Sète

The city of Sète, in the south of France, has many attractions: its famous fish pie, sa tielle, its canals... and of course the fact that iconic singer-songwriter Georges Brassens was born there. Discover the strong links between the star and his native city in this lovely video and its bilingual transcript. 

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