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Water Jousting (joutes nautiqes) in Séte, France
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Sète is a centre of water jousting, and hosts a major tournament during the town festival, the St-Louis. Water jousting (joutes nautiqes) is just like horse jousting, but is played between two rival boats that row towards each other. Water jousting is a major event in some French towns, but most well known in the port town of Sète. This annual water jousting festival draws thousands of spectators, watching and celebrating along the river.
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