Minerve - VoyageForum

Overview of Minerve

Located in a wine-growing area (the "Minervois"), the commune of Minerve is listed among the "Most Beautiful Villages of France" and boasts a stunning natural setting.

Key Facts

Type de lieu: village.

Intérêt touristique: (worth seeing).

Localisation: roughly between Carcassonne and Béziers, in the Hérault department.

Distances:

Heure locale: Heure : Minerve.

Population: 131 inhabitants (2014).

Superficie: 27.89 km².

Altitude: from 137 to 604 m.

Site internet: https://www.minervois-tourisme.fr

History of Minerve

What to See and Do in Minerve

In a stunning natural setting, the former Cathar stronghold offers visitors the remains of its fortress and ramparts, its narrow streets, and its old buildings.

Minerve Archaeology and Palaeontology Museum
The site showcases archaeological, palaeontological, and mineralogical collections from the Minervois region.

Hurepel Museum of Cathar History
This museum recounts the Albigensian Crusade against the Cathars, which took place in the 13th century across the southwest of France.

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Minerve Archaeology and Palaeontology Museum

★ The site showcases archaeological, palaeontological, and mineralogical collections from the Minervois region.

Hurepel Museum of Cathar History

★ This museum recounts the Albigensian Crusade against the Cathars, which took place in the 13th century across the southwest of France.