Hubby and I had not heard of Minerve, it was our house host who recommended it. I'm so pleased she did, it was an amazing place. Like Cahors the village sits in the loop of a river. Over 1000s of years the water has worn the rock and now the village sits on the loop of a stunning gorge.
Minerve is the historic capital of Minervois, it's quite a breathtaking city resting on its rocky spur overlooking the limestone Cesse and Brian gorges.
A Cathars cité Minerve is known as one of the prettiest villages in France, and it is with it's narrow cobbled streets and dramatic buildings perched on the cliff edges.
We revisited Minerve when son, girlfriend, daughter and hubby joined us. The paths were quite steep with footpaths under the rocks. A little too difficult for me so I settled at a cafe, under the shade with a beer and a good book while they went exploring.
A lovely place hidden away in the mountains. If you are in the Occitanie it's a must see, we thoroughly enjoyed both our visits.
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