Tielle: a spicy tomato and octopus pie made in Sète originating in Italy. The natives noticed very quickly that the Iberian soldiery made almost the same thing, but covered with a dough lid. It certainly amused them, but they realized that this pie kept longer than their pizza, which dried out quickly.

Tielle is a culinary speciality from the Thau basin in the Hérault region. This round pie with fluted edges is made with a pastry, halfway between bread dough and shortcrust pastry, which contains a lightly spiced tomato sauce in which chicken, squid, garlic, spices and aromatic herbs are combined.

Tielle Sétois is a spicy seafood pie hailing from the small coastal town of Séte, the birthplace of legendary French singer-songwriter Georges Brassens. The main ingredients are octopus or squid and tomatoes, with the quality of the tomatoes selected being absolutely essential for the success of the pie.