Minerve

Languedoc-Roussillon

Minerve is like a stone ship moored on the garrigue of Languedoc.

It is a medieval city surrounded by fortifications and it boasts a castle. It allowed the inhabitants at the time who had converted to the Cathar heresy to resist for 7 weeks to the crusaders’army. 180 martyrs were burnt at the stake when the city fell in 1210.

What to discover?

• Museum archeologic and paleontologic: everyday 10h30-18h from April to September , 13h-17h in oct. and nov. • Museum Hurepel (histoire cathare): everyday 13h-18h from April till October • Village: guided visit for groups only and on appointment

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