Communauté d'agglomération Sète Agglopôle Méditerranée · Hérault · Occitanie · 45,676 residents · Mayor: Hervé Marquès
Sète
€122 million spent in 2025.
€2,672 per resident · Towns of the same size: €1,855
Sète’s spending by policy area
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The 2 other items (< 1%)
Source: the town’s 2025 accounts (DGFiP), by public policy.
Where the money goes
The €122M spent in 2025, by who receives it.
Source: the town’s 2025 accounts (DGFiP).
Contracts state a maximum amount for their whole term, often several years. That amount differs from what was paid. Purchases, services and works paid to companies by the town in 2025: €53.4M (its accounts).
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- Dalkia1 contract over 8 years · at most ~€1.2M a year on averageup to €9.8M
- Colas France7 contracts over 4 months to 4 years · at most ~€4.3M a year on average · 4 of them framework agreements (maximum envelopes) · 1 with other holdersup to €8.3M
- Franki Fondation1 contract over 12 months · contract with other holdersup to €2.3M
- Razel-Bec1 contract over 18 months · at most ~€1.6M a year on averageup to €2.3M
- Eurovia Languedoc Roussillon (Joulie TP)3 contracts over 3 months to 21 months · at most ~€1.6M a year on average · 1 of them a framework agreement (maximum envelope)up to €2M
- Eiffage Énergie Systemes - Iperion2 contracts over 12 months to 4 years · at most ~€850k a year on average · framework agreements: maximum envelopesup to €1.5M
- Namixis2 contracts over 12 months to 4 years · at most ~€806k a year on average · 1 of them a framework agreement (maximum envelope) · 2 with other holdersup to €1.3M
102 contracts signed in 2025 · €38M before tax · 1 contract (€390k) left out of the total: a copied or out-of-scale ceiling, or a duplicate publication · All contracts
Why this total differs from the €53.4M of purchases, services and works paid to companies
These are the amounts of the contracts signed in the year, over their whole length, not what was paid. The money paid in a year also goes to older contracts and to purchases too small to be published (under €40,000 excl. VAT). For a framework agreement, the amount is a ceiling.
Investment and works
€28.4M of capital spending in 2025 (building, renovation, equipment), €621 per resident. Towns of the same size: €372.
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- Accord-cadre à bons de commande2025 · Streets and transport · Colas France (Établissement de Sete)€5.3M
- Restructuration et extension de la halle des sports Louis Marty2024 · Culture, sport and youth · 9 contracts€4.1M
- Construction d’un nouveau pont à l’Ile de Thau et voirie entre le boulevard Pierre Mendes France…2025 · Streets and transport · Razel-Bec€2.3M
- Travaux sur réseaux secs2023 · Sogetralec€2M
- Terrassements, fondations et gros œuvre2024 · Se Construction€1.7M
Largest works contracted since 2023, among published contracts. Amounts planned at signature, often spread over several years.
In addition, €2.8M given to other bodies for their own equipment (joint funding, energy syndicate…).
Source: the town’s 2025 accounts (DGFiP), by public policy.
Revenue and financing
Revenue: €104M · borrowing: €18M · spending: €122M.
Source: the town’s 2025 accounts (DGFiP).
Debt and taxation
€1,395 of local taxes per resident
Towns of the same size: €766
Property tax rate: 59.23%
These taxes are also paid by owners who do not live in the town (second homes, businesses), who are not counted in its population.
Accounts 2025, main budget (excluding annex budgets such as water), except debt and savings: main and annex budgets together (OFGL consolidated accounts). Per resident: amount divided by the total population (Insee, in force in the year of the accounts). Sources: DGFiP, OFGL. “Towns of the same size”: median of the 359 towns of 20,000 to 50,000 inhabitants.
Who spends for the residents of Sète
Spending per resident in 2025 of each public body the town belongs to, and what each one pays for.
- TownSètePrimary schools, canteens, local streets, civil registry€2,672 per resident
- IntercommunalityCommunauté d'agglomération Sète Agglopôle MéditerranéeWaste, water, urban transport, economic development€793 per resident
- DépartementHéraultMinimum income, elderly and disability care, middle schools, county roads€1,372 per resident
- RegionOccitanieHigh schools, regional trains, training, business support€542 per resident
Each amount is what the body spends per resident, from its accounts (DGFiP). Do not add them up: part of the money passes from one body to another.
Understanding these figures
Running costs and works: what is the difference?
Running costs are each year’s spending: wages, energy, upkeep, grants. Works create or renovate something that lasts: a school, a road, a sports hall.
How is the comparison with towns of the same size made?
The towns of 20,000 to 50,000 inhabitants are ranked from lowest to highest value; the median is the value in the middle. A value above or below the median is not a judgement: it depends on the area, the population and the powers held by the intercommunality.
Where do these figures come from?
From the town’s accounts kept by the public accountant (DGFiP), the local finance observatory (OFGL) and public procurement data. Qipu changes no amount.
Elected officials and staff of Sète: to report a figure to correct or add context, write to Qipu.
Compare with Agde or with another town:
Page published by Qipu, independent of the town · Sources and method
DGFiP balance-sheet accounts (nature axis) · OFGL (consolidated towns base) · Public procurement — DECP (data.gouv.fr) · National register of elected officials, archived versions 2020-2025 · 2025. The method · See the source